Improving agroforestry through effective property rights and collective action

Agroforestry is a system that combines agriculture and trees. In this system, trees play a prominent role. Different agroforestry systems require different periods of time to develop and manage. Over longer time periods, property rights increase in importance; over larger areas, collective action be...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154541
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Sumario:Agroforestry is a system that combines agriculture and trees. In this system, trees play a prominent role. Different agroforestry systems require different periods of time to develop and manage. Over longer time periods, property rights increase in importance; over larger areas, collective action becomes more important. Depending upon what benefits are sought, farmers will adopt various degrees of joint action or coordination within the landscape.