A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa

Human activities change the structure and function of the environment with cascading impacts on human health, a concept known as “planetary health.” Agroforestry—the management of trees with crops and livestock—alters microclimates, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biodiversity. Besides the nutrition...

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Main Authors: Rosenstock, Todd S., Dawson, Ian K., Aynekulu, Ermias, Chomba, Susan, Degrande, Ann, Fornace, Kimberly, Jamnadass, Ramni H., Kimaro, Anthony A., Kindt, Roeland, Lamanna, Christine, Malesu, Maimbo M., Mausch, Kai, McMullin, Stepha, Murage, Peninah, Namoi, Nictor, Njenga, Mary, Nyoka, Isaac, Paez Valencia, Ana Maria, Sola, Phosiso, Shepherd, Keith D., Steward, Peter R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106007
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author Rosenstock, Todd S.
Dawson, Ian K.
Aynekulu, Ermias
Chomba, Susan
Degrande, Ann
Fornace, Kimberly
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
Kimaro, Anthony A.
Kindt, Roeland
Lamanna, Christine
Malesu, Maimbo M.
Mausch, Kai
McMullin, Stepha
Murage, Peninah
Namoi, Nictor
Njenga, Mary
Nyoka, Isaac
Paez Valencia, Ana Maria
Sola, Phosiso
Shepherd, Keith D.
Steward, Peter R.
author_browse Aynekulu, Ermias
Chomba, Susan
Dawson, Ian K.
Degrande, Ann
Fornace, Kimberly
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
Kimaro, Anthony A.
Kindt, Roeland
Lamanna, Christine
Malesu, Maimbo M.
Mausch, Kai
McMullin, Stepha
Murage, Peninah
Namoi, Nictor
Njenga, Mary
Nyoka, Isaac
Paez Valencia, Ana Maria
Rosenstock, Todd S.
Shepherd, Keith D.
Sola, Phosiso
Steward, Peter R.
author_facet Rosenstock, Todd S.
Dawson, Ian K.
Aynekulu, Ermias
Chomba, Susan
Degrande, Ann
Fornace, Kimberly
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
Kimaro, Anthony A.
Kindt, Roeland
Lamanna, Christine
Malesu, Maimbo M.
Mausch, Kai
McMullin, Stepha
Murage, Peninah
Namoi, Nictor
Njenga, Mary
Nyoka, Isaac
Paez Valencia, Ana Maria
Sola, Phosiso
Shepherd, Keith D.
Steward, Peter R.
author_sort Rosenstock, Todd S.
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description Human activities change the structure and function of the environment with cascading impacts on human health, a concept known as “planetary health.” Agroforestry—the management of trees with crops and livestock—alters microclimates, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biodiversity. Besides the nutritional benefits of increased fruit consumption, however, the ways agroforestry affects human health are rarely articulated. This review makes that link. We analyze the pathways through which tree-based farm and landscape change affect food and nutrition security, the spread of infectious disease, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and human migration in Sub-Saharan Africa. The available evidence suggests that, despite some increased risks of infectious disease, agroforestry is likely to improve a diverse range of pressing health concerns. We therefore examine the factors determining agroforestry use and identify three drivers of social and environmental change that will determine the future uptake of agroforestry in the region.
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spelling CGSpace1060072025-02-19T14:32:27Z A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa Rosenstock, Todd S. Dawson, Ian K. Aynekulu, Ermias Chomba, Susan Degrande, Ann Fornace, Kimberly Jamnadass, Ramni H. Kimaro, Anthony A. Kindt, Roeland Lamanna, Christine Malesu, Maimbo M. Mausch, Kai McMullin, Stepha Murage, Peninah Namoi, Nictor Njenga, Mary Nyoka, Isaac Paez Valencia, Ana Maria Sola, Phosiso Shepherd, Keith D. Steward, Peter R. agriculture food security climate change agroforestry environment Human activities change the structure and function of the environment with cascading impacts on human health, a concept known as “planetary health.” Agroforestry—the management of trees with crops and livestock—alters microclimates, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biodiversity. Besides the nutritional benefits of increased fruit consumption, however, the ways agroforestry affects human health are rarely articulated. This review makes that link. We analyze the pathways through which tree-based farm and landscape change affect food and nutrition security, the spread of infectious disease, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and human migration in Sub-Saharan Africa. The available evidence suggests that, despite some increased risks of infectious disease, agroforestry is likely to improve a diverse range of pressing health concerns. We therefore examine the factors determining agroforestry use and identify three drivers of social and environmental change that will determine the future uptake of agroforestry in the region. 2019-11 2019-12-03T20:07:54Z 2019-12-03T20:07:54Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106007 en Open Access Elsevier Rosenstock T, Dawson IK, Aynekulu E, Chomba S, Degrande A, Fornace K, Jamnadass R, Kimaro A, Kindt R, Lamanna C, Malesu M, Mausch K, McMullin S, Murage P, Namoi N, Njenga M, Nyoka I, Paez Valencia AM, Sola P, Shepherd K, Steward P. 2019. A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa. One Earth 1(3):330-344.
spellingShingle agriculture
food security
climate change
agroforestry
environment
Rosenstock, Todd S.
Dawson, Ian K.
Aynekulu, Ermias
Chomba, Susan
Degrande, Ann
Fornace, Kimberly
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
Kimaro, Anthony A.
Kindt, Roeland
Lamanna, Christine
Malesu, Maimbo M.
Mausch, Kai
McMullin, Stepha
Murage, Peninah
Namoi, Nictor
Njenga, Mary
Nyoka, Isaac
Paez Valencia, Ana Maria
Sola, Phosiso
Shepherd, Keith D.
Steward, Peter R.
A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
title A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_short A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort planetary health perspective on agroforestry in sub saharan africa
topic agriculture
food security
climate change
agroforestry
environment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106007
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