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Prospects for agroforestry in REDD+ landscapes in Africa
Author
Peter Akong Minang, Lalisa A. Duguma, Florence Bernard, Ole Mertz and Meine van Noordwijk
Year
2014
Journal Title
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Institution
Elsevier B.V.
Volume
6
Pages
78-82
Call Number
JA0510-14
Abstract:
Agroforests and agroforestry can be direct targets of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programs, or indirect parts of the necessary conditions for success. Whether or not it becomes a core element of REDD+ depends on the country's forest definition. We review these dimensions of agroforestry in REDD+, with supporting examples, mostly from Africa, and highlight the implications and challenges for enhancing the contributions of agroforestry to REDD+ and corresponding sustainable benefits. Where carbon stocks in agroforestry cannot be directly targeted in REDD+, agroforestry still can be included in REDD+ strategies, as ways to (1) shift demand for land (land sparing) and (2) provide alternative sources of products otherwise derived from forest over-exploitation or conversion, thereby avoiding leakage from forest protection efforts.
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