Forests Trees And Landscapes For Food Security And Nutrition

Author : Bhaskar Vira,Christoph Wildburger,Stephanie Mansourian
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781783741939

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As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminating global hunger, as well as having long-term ecological consequences. Forests can play an important role in complementing agricultural production to address the Sustainable Development Goals on zero hunger. Forests and trees can be managed to provide better and more nutritionally-balanced diets, greater control over food inputs—particularly during lean seasons and periods of vulnerability (especially for marginalised groups)—and deliver ecosystem services for crop production. However forests are undergoing a rapid process of degradation, a complex process that governments are struggling to reverse. This volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits. Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe.

Author : Bhaskar Vira,Christoph Wildburger,Stephanie Mansourian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Agroforestry
ISBN : 3902762403

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Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition by Bhaskar Vira,Christoph Wildburger,Stephanie Mansourian Pdf

"The current report reflects the importance of policy coherence and integration more than any previous GFEP (Global Forest Expert Panels) assessment. It comes at a time when the United Nations General Assembly seeks to adopt a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and converge with the post-2015 development agenda. In this context, the eradication of hunger, realisation of food security and the improvement of nutrition are of particular relevance. By 2050, the international community will face the challenge of providing 9 billion people with food, shelter and energy. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies will fall short of eliminating global hunger and malnutrition. The assessment report in hand provides comprehensive scientific evidence on how forests, trees and landscapes can be - and must be - an integral part of the solution to this global problem. In other words, we must connect the dots and see the bigger picture."--Preface.

Author : Bina Agarwal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2821876114

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Forests and Food by Bina Agarwal Pdf

As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminating global hunger, as well as having long-term ecological consequences. Forests can play an important role in complementing agricultural production to address the Sustainable Development Goals on zero hunger. Forests and trees can be managed to provide better and more nutritionally-balanced diets, greater control over food inputs-particularly during lean seasons and periods of vulnerability (especially for marginalised groups)-and deliver ecosystem services for crop production. However forests are undergoing a rapid process of degradation, a complex process that governments are struggling to reverse. Forests have huge potential to reduce global hunger and malnutrition. Forests and Food provides the evidence and insights necessary for harnessing that power. This timely volume is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and governments around the globe.

Author : Bhaskar Vira,Stephanie Mansourian,Christoph Wildburger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1783741945

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Forests and Food by Bhaskar Vira,Stephanie Mansourian,Christoph Wildburger Pdf

As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminating global hunger, as well as having long-term ecological consequences. Forests can play an important role in complementing agricultural production to address the Sustainable Development Goals on zero hunger. Forests and trees can be managed to provide better and more nutritionally-balanced diets, greater control over food inputs - particularly during lean seasons and periods of vulnerability (especially for marginalised groups) - and deliver ecosystem services for crop production. However forests are undergoing a rapid process of degradation, a complex process that governments are struggling to reverse. This volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits. Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe.

Author : Christoph Wildburger,Bhaskar Vira,Stephanie Mansourian
Publisher : Saint Philip Street Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013288394

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Forests and Food by Christoph Wildburger,Bhaskar Vira,Stephanie Mansourian Pdf

"As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminating global hunger, as well as having long-term ecological consequences. Forests can play an important role in complementing agricultural production to address the Sustainable Development Goals on zero hunger. Forests and trees can be managed to provide better and more nutritionally-balanced diets, greater control over food inputs - particularly during lean seasons and periods of vulnerability (especially for marginalised groups) - and deliver ecosystem services for crop production. However forests are undergoing a rapid process of degradation, a complex process that governments are struggling to reverse. This volume provides important evidence and insights about the potential of forests to reducing global hunger and malnutrition, exploring the different roles of landscapes, and the governance approaches that are required for the equitable delivery of these benefits. Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe." This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : Liz Deakin,Mrigesh Kshatriya,Terry Sunderland
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9786023870226

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Agrarian change in tropical landscapes by Liz Deakin,Mrigesh Kshatriya,Terry Sunderland Pdf

Agricultural expansion has transformed and fragmented forest habitats at alarming rates across the globe, but particularly so in tropical landscapes. The resulting land-use configurations encompass varying mosaics of tree cover, human settlements and agricultural land units. Meanwhile, global demand for agricultural commodities is at unprecedented levels. The need to feed nine billion people by 2050 in a world of changing food demands is causing increasing agricultural intensification. As such, market-orientated production systems are now increasingly replacing traditional farming practices, but at what cost? The Agrarian Change project, coordinated by the Center for International Forestry Research, explores the conservation, livelihood and food security implications of land-use and agrarian change processes at the landscape scale. This book provides detailed background information on seven multi-functional landscapes in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Zambia and Burkina Faso. The focal landscapes were selected as they exhibit various scenarios of changing forest cover, agricultural modification and integration with local and global commodity markets. A standardized research protocol will allow for future comparative analyses between these sites. Each case study chapter provides a comprehensive description of the physical and socioeconomic context of each focal landscape and a structured account of the historical and political drivers of land-use change occurring in the area. Each case study also draws on contemporary information obtained from key informant interviews, focus group discussions and preliminary data collection regarding key topics of interest including: changes in forest cover and dependency on forest products, farming practices, tenure institutions, the role and presence of conservation initiatives, and major economic activities. The follow-on empirical study is already underway in the landscapes described in this book. It examines responses to agrarian change processes at household, farm, village and landscape levels with a focus on poverty levels, food security, dietary diversity and nutrition, agricultural yields, biodiversity, migration and land tenure. This research intends to provide much needed insights into how landscape-scale land-use trajectories manifest in local communities and advance understanding of multi-functional landscapes as socioecological systems.

Author : Pia Katila,Carol J. Pierce Colfer,Wil de Jong,Glenn Galloway,Pablo Pacheco,Georg Winkel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108486996

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Sustainable Development Goals by Pia Katila,Carol J. Pierce Colfer,Wil de Jong,Glenn Galloway,Pablo Pacheco,Georg Winkel Pdf

A global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.

Author : Alessandra Durazzo,Massimo Lucarini,Massimo Zaccardelli,Antonello Santini
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036500423

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Forest, Foods and Nutrition by Alessandra Durazzo,Massimo Lucarini,Massimo Zaccardelli,Antonello Santini Pdf

The Special Issue, entitled “Forest, Food and Nutrition”, is focused on understanding of the intersection and linking existing between forests, food, and nutrition. Forest ecosystems are an important biodiversity environment resource for many species. Forests and trees play a key role in food production and have a relevant impact also on nutrition. Plants and animals in the forests enable nutrient-rich food sources to be available, and can provide important contributions to dietary diversity, quality, and quantity.

Author : Meybeck, A. ; Gitz, V. ; Wolf, J. ; Wong, T.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251333679

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Addressing forestry and agroforestry in National Adaptation Plans by Meybeck, A. ; Gitz, V. ; Wolf, J. ; Wong, T. Pdf

The 'Addressing forestry and agroforestry in National Adaptation Plans: Supplementary guidelines' provide specific guidance for national adaptation planning in the forestry sector. They are intended to be used by national planners and decision–makers working on climate change issues in developing countries and authorities and experts who are contributing to climate change adaptation and NAP formulation and implementation.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251028478

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Forestry and Food Security by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Author : Samson Foli,James Reed,Jessica Clendenning,Gillian Petrokofsky,Christine Padoch,Terry Sunderland
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9786021504734

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To what extent does the presence of forests and trees contribute to food production in humid and dry forest landscapes? by Samson Foli,James Reed,Jessica Clendenning,Gillian Petrokofsky,Christine Padoch,Terry Sunderland Pdf

This review assesses the strength of the evidence that reports how forests and trees contribute to agricultural (food) production in order to prioritize further research for better decision-making. The search strategy employs terms from studies on forests, agroforestry, ecosystem services and agriculture across a range of bibliographic databases, internet and specialist search engines and an open call for gray literature. Retrieved articles will be screened by title, abstract and full text and inclusion/exclusion exercise will generate the final list of studies. Data from these studies will be extracted using a coding tool. Due to anticipated heterogeneity in the retrieved data, we will group findings into appropriate categories as an initial presentation of the data. Sub group meta-analysis by types of ecosystem services and other appropriate predictors will be conducted to show the positive or negative effects of forests and trees on food production. We consider there may be significant gaps in the literature with regard to: 1) Which ecosystem services are provided by forests and trees within a landscape; 2) Over what spatial scales are these services transferred, and; 3) To what extent are these services ultimately translated to increased food production?

Author : Florencia Montagnini
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031542701

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Integrating Landscapes: Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty by Florencia Montagnini Pdf

Author : Amy Ickowitz,Jeanine Rhemtulla,Laura Vang Rasmussen,Bronwen Powell
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889665730

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Impacts of Tropical Landscape Change on Human Diet and Local Food Systems by Amy Ickowitz,Jeanine Rhemtulla,Laura Vang Rasmussen,Bronwen Powell Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251305614

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The State of the World’s Forests 2018 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Nearly three years ago, world leaders agreed to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the central framework for guiding development policies throughout the world. This edition of The State of the World’s Forests is aimed at enhancing our understanding of how forests and their sustainable management contribute to achieving several of the SDGs. Time is running out for the world’s forests: we need to work across sectors, bring stakeholders together, and take urgent action. The State of the World’s Forests 2018 identifies actions that can be taken to increase the contributions of forests and trees that are necessary to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. It is now critical that steps be taken to work more effectively with the private sector, and the informal forest sector must be transformed in order to bring broader economic, social and environmental benefits. Seventy years ago, when FAO completed its first assessment of the world’s forest resources, the major concern was whether there would be enough timber to supply global demand; now we recognize the greater global relevance of our forests and trees. For the first time, The State of the World’s Forests 2018 provides an assessment of the contribution of forests and trees to our landscapes and livelihoods. The purpose of this publication is to provide a much wider audience with an understanding of why forests and trees matter for people, the planet and posterity.

Author : Nathalie van Vliet,Maria Paula Quiceno Mesa,Daniel Cruz Antia,Carla Morsello,Cristina Adams,Flavia Mori,Blanca Yagüe,Sara Hernandez,Tamara Bonilla,Leady Tellez,Lindon Neves de Aquino,Jessica Moreno,Tatiana Schor,Michael De Oliveira Princi,Enio Haiden,Fernando Trujillo,Robert Nasi
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-29
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9786021504604

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Bushmeat in the tri-frontier region of Brazil, Peru and Colombia by Nathalie van Vliet,Maria Paula Quiceno Mesa,Daniel Cruz Antia,Carla Morsello,Cristina Adams,Flavia Mori,Blanca Yagüe,Sara Hernandez,Tamara Bonilla,Leady Tellez,Lindon Neves de Aquino,Jessica Moreno,Tatiana Schor,Michael De Oliveira Princi,Enio Haiden,Fernando Trujillo,Robert Nasi Pdf

Bushmeat use in urban areas of the Amazon has received very little attention by NGOs, and environmental and research institutions, either because it is assumed that urban consumption is negligible and bound to disappear, or because of the illegality of the trade, which makes it difficult to assess. Our study shows animal protein consumption moves along a rural-to-urban gradient, with a decrease of fish and bushmeat consumption and an increase in consumption of industrial chicken and canned meats as we move to more urban areas. The nutritional transition that occurs alongside urbanization is also characterized by a decrease in both dietary diversity and the nutritional value of the food consumed. Despite the fact that bushmeat is not frequently consumed in urban areas as compared with rural settings, it is still consumed by urban households, particularly for cultural reasons. In fact, the assumed demise of urban bushmeat consumption has not taken place. Bushmeat is provided to urban consumers either through a well-organized and lucrative trade chain from the hunter to markets and restaurants, or through a rural–urban non-monetary flow of exchange, particularly among indigenous householders who have relatives living in forest areas. Our results call for more attention to be paid to the role that forests continue to play in providing food and income in urban areas of the Amazon. We also call for the need to invest in preservation and sustainable use strategies in the Amazon, to ensure biodiversity conservation while maintaining the diversity of roles that wildlife plays among rural and urban households in the Amazon.