Agroforestry
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Trees for fertiliser, fruit, fodder and fuelwood: examining Malawi's agroforestry food security programme
- ( C. Pye-Smith / World Agroforestry Centre , 2008)
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Lack of food security in rural Malawi is directly linked to declining soil fertility, with nitrogen being the main limiting factor. However, protein and vitamin deficiencies due to low milk and fru...
A study of agroforestry in the Krui area of Sumatra: do agroforests have a future?
- ( K. Kusters;M. Ruiz Pérez;H. de Foresta / Center for International Forestry Research , 2008)
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Resin producing agroforestry in the Krui area of Sumatra in Indonesia is presented as an environmentally friendly, income generating land-use system which contributes to both development and conser...
Allowing sustainable farming on state-protected forest land: lessons from the HKm programme, Indonesia
- ( J. Pender;J. Kerr;E. Kato / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
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This paper investigates the impacts of a social forestry programme in Hutan Kamasyarakatan (HKm), Indonesia. The HKm programme provides groups of farmers with secure-tenure permits to continue farm...
- How can small and medium forest enterprises best be supported?
- ( D. Macqueen / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
- This paper discusses the challenges small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) face in various economies, and reviews the growing consensus on best practice support structures....
- Spatial lay-outing of coastal areas of Aceh, Indonesia after the December 2004 tsunami
- ( S. Ritung;F. Agus;H. Hidayat / World Agroforestry Centre , 2007)
- This booklet was prepared after the December 2004 tsunami caused serious damage to agricultural land, soils and vegetation along the coastal areas of Aceh, Indonesia. The booklet is a guideline for th...
- Priority setting in agricultural research: experiences with indigenous fruit tree species in Africa
- ( S. Franzel;F.,K. Akinnifesi;C. Ham / CAB International , 2008)
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Priority setting in agricultural research has received considerable attention in recent years, the objective being to determine the species for which domestication research (i.e. research regarding...
What policy approaches could minimise the impact of other sectors on forest biodiversity?
- ( I. Thompson (ed);T. Christophersen (ed) / Convention on Biological Diversity , 2008)
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The pressures from sectors such as agriculture, mining, or energy on forest biodiversity require cross-sectoral approaches for the conservation and sustainable management of forests. This tool...
- How can community forest products be distinguished in the market?
- ( D. Macqueen;A. Dufey;A. Gomes / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
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Using cases from Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil and Papua New Guinea, this report looks at the demand for mechanisms that bring together forest certification and fair trade. It particularly focuses...
- Are Swaziland's timber plantations sustainable?
- ( W. Menne;R. Carrere / World Rainforest Movement , 2007)
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Swaziland’s timber plantations have been held up as a model of sustainable forestry management, where other plantations around the world are considered to have had negative environmental and ...
- The Amazon forest and climate change: are we reaching an ecological tipping point?
- ( WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature , 2007)
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The Amazon forest greatly influences the global climate and may be coming under increasing threat due to climate change. This report explores the relationship between the Amazon, climate, and the c...
