Agroforestry: Science, Policy and Practice

Fergus L. Sinclair

ISBN 10: 0792336968 / ISBN 13: 9780792336969

Published by Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Jul 1995, 1995

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Neuware -Agroforestry research is central to developing methods for the sustainable use of natural renewable resources, evolving to address the needs of the coming century. It is now necessary to consolidate the scientific gains now being made in process-oriented research and to develop a policy framework to encourage the adoption of sustainable land use practices. Agroforestry plays an important role in conserving forest resources, reducing the need for deforestation. Further, if `forest' is broadly defined as tree cover, agroforestry will also increase the proportion of woody biomass in farming landscapes.The papers selected for inclusion in Agroforestry: Science, Policy, and Practice establish agroforestry as an interdisciplinary science focused on the practical imperative of assisting farmers, forest dwellers and landscape-level planners to achieve sustainable food, fuel and timber production into the 21st century.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 296 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Agroforestry: Science, Policy and Practice
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Jul 1995
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792336968
• ISBN 13: 9780792336969
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 21D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 612 grams

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Agroforestry research is central to developing methods for the sustainable use of natural renewable resources, evolving to address the needs of the coming century. It is now necessary to consolidate the scientific gains now being made in process-oriented research and to develop a policy framework to encourage the adoption of sustainable land use practices. Agroforestry plays an important role in conserving forest resources, reducing the need for deforestation. Further, if `forest' is broadly defined as tree cover, agroforestry will also increase the proportion of woody biomass in farming landscapes.
The papers selected for inclusion in Agroforestry: Science, Policy, and Practice establish agroforestry as an interdisciplinary science focused on the practical imperative of assisting farmers, forest dwellers and landscape-level planners to achieve sustainable food, fuel and timber production into the 21st century.