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ISBN:
Category : Agroforestry
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Proceedings of the Regional Agroforesty Conference on Agroforestry Impacts on Livelihoods in Southern Africa
Author: International Research on Natural Resource Management
Author: Hermann WaibelPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845932846
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Over the past two decades, significant investment has been made into agriculture-related natural resource management research in developing countries. This collection of case studies establishes a methodological foundation for impact assessments of NRMR through a discussion of research conducted by the CGIAR around the world.
Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics
Author: Festus K. AkinnifesiPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845931106
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
This book comprises 5 parts and 21 chapters discussing the domestication of indigenous fruit trees in Africa, Oceania, Latin America and Asia; and describes the biophysical and socio-economic aspects of Miombo fruit trees.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Underutilized Plants for Food Security, Nutrition, Income and Sustainable Development
Author: Hannah JaenickePublisher:
ISBN: 9789066057012
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Novel Plant Bioresources
Author: Ameenah Gurib-FakimPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118460588
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1141
Book Description
Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our understanding of the relationship of human beings with under-utilized plants. By covering applications in food, medicine and cosmetics, the book has a broad appeal. In a climate of growing awareness about the perils of biodiversity loss, the world is witnessing an unprecedented interest in novel plants, which are increasingly prized for their potential use in aromas, dyes, foods, medicines and cosmetics. This book highlights these plants and their uses. After an introductory section which sets the scene with an overview of the historical and legislative importance of under-utilized plants, the main four parts of the book are dedicated to the diverse potential application of novel plant bioresources in Food, Medicine, Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Cosmetics. Examples and contributors are drawn from Africa, Europe, the USA and Asia. The economic, social, and cultural aspects of under-utilized plant species are addressed, and the book provides a much needed boost to the on-going effort to focus attention on under-utilized plant species and conservation initiatives. By focusing on novel plants and the agenda for sustainable utilization, Novel Plant Bioresources highlights key issues relevant to under-utilized plant genetic resources, and brings together international scholars on this important topic.
Agroforestry for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in Asia and Africa
Author: Jagdish Chander DagarPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811946027
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
This edited book opens up new vistas for sustainable intensification in agriculture to provide food to ever growing population as well as adapting to the risks of global environmental change. Diverting from conventional agriculture, the book explores new dimensions and concepts that have been identified for future research and development in sustaining agriculture in Asia and Africa regions. The chapters are written by leading researchers and practitioners in the field of agroforestry. The book demonstrates how agroforestry could be instrumental in bringing stability and sustainability in agricultural production. It offers sustainable solutions for the impending problems of climate change, ecosystem degradation, declining agricultural productivity, and uncertain food security. It is an essential resource for students in agroforestry courses, as well as a valuable introduction to the field for professionals in related areas.
Beyond the Biophysical
Author: Laura GermanPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9048188261
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Beyond the Biophysical provides a broad overview of agriculture and natural resource management (NRM) scholarship and practice that lies beyond the biophysical, emphasizing instead epistemological, cultural, and political foundations of NRM. The volume is oriented toward professionals with expertise in agriculture and natural resource management scholarship and practice, but who lack exposure to the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of critical theory, the anthropology of development, ecological anthropology, and other relevant scholarship. It therefore follows common standards of academic rigour, but minimizes the use of jargon, integrates detailed case studies with conceptual syntheses, and attempts to move from critique to concrete recommendations for scholarship and practice. The volume seeks to foster a more nuanced and responsible engagement with local communities and the natural world among NRM scholars and practitioners.
Trees in a Sub-Saharan Multi-functional Landscape
Author: Paxie W. ChirwaPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031698126
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Cross-sectoral Policy Developments in Forestry
Author: Yves C. DubéPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 184593251X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Forestry practices are closely linked to decisions that address measures on climate change, biodiversity and the institutional framework for sustainable development. This book documents the progress made in creating the political, economic and social conditions that are necessary for a sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources.
Agroforestry for Degraded Landscapes
Author: Jagdish Chander DagarPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811541361
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This book presents various aspects of agroforestry research and development, as well as the latest trends in degraded landscape management. Over the last four decades, agroforestry research (particularly on degraded landscapes) has evolved into an essential problem-solving science, e.g. in terms of sustaining agricultural productivity, improving soil health and biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change. This book examines temperate and tropical agroforestry systems around the world, focusing on traditional and modern practices and technologies used to rehabilitate degraded lands. It covers the latest research advances, trends and challenges in the utilization and reclamation of degraded lands, e.g. urban and peri-urban agroforestry, reclamation of degraded landscapes, tree-based multi-enterprise agriculture, domestication of high-value halophytes, afforestation of coastal areas, preserving mangroves and much more. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for a broad range of stakeholders including farmers, scientists, researchers, educators, students, development/extension agents, environmentalists, policy/decision makers, and government and non-government organizations.