... central to developing methods for the sustainable use of natural renewable resources, ... framework to encourage the adoption of sustainable land use practices. Agroforestry plays

The realities, possibilities, and potentials of agroforestry.

Agroforestry was introduced into the UNU programme in 1977 as part of its subprogramme on the Ecological Basis for Rural Development in the Humid Tropics, which was aimed at helping to improve the socio-economic conditions of the small-scale farmer while s

Silvoarable agroforestry (SAF) has recently been proposed as an alternative land-use system for Europe. Data on soil, climate, topography, and land cover were integrated in a geographic information system (GIS) to identify agroforestry target regions where

Written to help bring agriculture's "Green Revolution" to the third ... soils, erosion, water availability, sustainable integrated agroforestry systems and ... resource management leads to sustainable and productive agriculture for

1.Silvoarable agroforestry (SAF) is the cultivation of trees and arable crops on the same parcel of land. SAF may contribute to modern diversified land use objectives in Europe, such as enhanced biodiversity and productivity, reduced leaching of nitrogen,

This volume is a collection of 31 multi-authored, rigorously peer-reviewed chapters on different aspects of agroforestry, produced as a compendium on the occasion of the 1st World Congress of Agroforestry, June 2004. Its content include a tropical-temperat

". . . An excellent book for students of agroforestry and practitioners interested in going beyond field basics."-Agroforestry News Presents an in-depth look at concepts and practices that underlie agroforestry application, from the perspective of agroecol

... parts of the world for more than 6,000 years, agroforestry is a system for ... important in temperate regions, where sustainable farming techniques are solving some problems in traditional agriculture. This book explores temperate

... management, and the emergence of sustainable forestry as a viable field. Of interest to scholars in forestry and agriculture.