Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision

Forests and other tree-based systems such as agroforestry contribute to food and nutritional security in myriad ways. Directly, trees provide a variety of healthy foods including fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds and edible oils that can diversify diets and address seasonal food and nutritional...

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Autores principales: Jamnadass, Ramni H., McMullin, S., Iiyama, Miyuki, Dawson, Ian K., Powell, B., Termote, Céline, Ickowitz, A., Kehlenbeck, K., Vinceti, B., Vliet, N. van, Keding, G.B., Stadlmayr, B., Damme, Patrick van, Carsan, S., Sunderland, Terry C.H., Njenga, M., Gyau, A., Cerutti, P., Schure, J., Kouamé, C., Darko Obiri, B., Ofori, D., Agarwal, B., Neufeldt, Henry, Degrande, A., Serban, A.
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Publicado: IUFRO 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68083
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author Jamnadass, Ramni H.
McMullin, S.
Iiyama, Miyuki
Dawson, Ian K.
Powell, B.
Termote, Céline
Ickowitz, A.
Kehlenbeck, K.
Vinceti, B.
Vliet, N. van
Keding, G.B.
Stadlmayr, B.
Damme, Patrick van
Carsan, S.
Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Njenga, M.
Gyau, A.
Cerutti, P.
Schure, J.
Kouamé, C.
Darko Obiri, B.
Ofori, D.
Agarwal, B.
Neufeldt, Henry
Degrande, A.
Serban, A.
author_browse Agarwal, B.
Carsan, S.
Cerutti, P.
Damme, Patrick van
Darko Obiri, B.
Dawson, Ian K.
Degrande, A.
Gyau, A.
Ickowitz, A.
Iiyama, Miyuki
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
Keding, G.B.
Kehlenbeck, K.
Kouamé, C.
McMullin, S.
Neufeldt, Henry
Njenga, M.
Ofori, D.
Powell, B.
Schure, J.
Serban, A.
Stadlmayr, B.
Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Termote, Céline
Vinceti, B.
Vliet, N. van
author_facet Jamnadass, Ramni H.
McMullin, S.
Iiyama, Miyuki
Dawson, Ian K.
Powell, B.
Termote, Céline
Ickowitz, A.
Kehlenbeck, K.
Vinceti, B.
Vliet, N. van
Keding, G.B.
Stadlmayr, B.
Damme, Patrick van
Carsan, S.
Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Njenga, M.
Gyau, A.
Cerutti, P.
Schure, J.
Kouamé, C.
Darko Obiri, B.
Ofori, D.
Agarwal, B.
Neufeldt, Henry
Degrande, A.
Serban, A.
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description Forests and other tree-based systems such as agroforestry contribute to food and nutritional security in myriad ways. Directly, trees provide a variety of healthy foods including fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds and edible oils that can diversify diets and address seasonal food and nutritional gaps. Forests are also sources of a wider range of edible plants and fungi, as well as bushmeat, fish and insects. Treebased systems also support the provision of fodder for meat and dairy animals, of “green fertiliser” to support crop production and of woodfuel, crucial in many communities for cooking food. Indirectly, forests and tree-based systems are a source of income to support communities to purchase foods and they also provide environmental services that support crop production. There are, however, complexities in quantifying the relative benefits and costs of tree-based systems in food provision. These complexities mean that the roles of tree-based systems are often not well understood. A greater understanding focuses on systematic methods for characterising effects across different landscapes and on key indicators, such as dietary diversity measures. This chapter provides a number of case studies to highlight the relevance of forests and tree-based systems for food security and nutrition, and indicates where there is a need to further quantify the roles of these systems, allowing proper integration of their contribution into national and international developmental policies.
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spelling CGSpace680832025-11-12T05:32:24Z Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision Jamnadass, Ramni H. McMullin, S. Iiyama, Miyuki Dawson, Ian K. Powell, B. Termote, Céline Ickowitz, A. Kehlenbeck, K. Vinceti, B. Vliet, N. van Keding, G.B. Stadlmayr, B. Damme, Patrick van Carsan, S. Sunderland, Terry C.H. Njenga, M. Gyau, A. Cerutti, P. Schure, J. Kouamé, C. Darko Obiri, B. Ofori, D. Agarwal, B. Neufeldt, Henry Degrande, A. Serban, A. forests trees food security human nutrition foods Forests and other tree-based systems such as agroforestry contribute to food and nutritional security in myriad ways. Directly, trees provide a variety of healthy foods including fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds and edible oils that can diversify diets and address seasonal food and nutritional gaps. Forests are also sources of a wider range of edible plants and fungi, as well as bushmeat, fish and insects. Treebased systems also support the provision of fodder for meat and dairy animals, of “green fertiliser” to support crop production and of woodfuel, crucial in many communities for cooking food. Indirectly, forests and tree-based systems are a source of income to support communities to purchase foods and they also provide environmental services that support crop production. There are, however, complexities in quantifying the relative benefits and costs of tree-based systems in food provision. These complexities mean that the roles of tree-based systems are often not well understood. A greater understanding focuses on systematic methods for characterising effects across different landscapes and on key indicators, such as dietary diversity measures. This chapter provides a number of case studies to highlight the relevance of forests and tree-based systems for food security and nutrition, and indicates where there is a need to further quantify the roles of these systems, allowing proper integration of their contribution into national and international developmental policies. 2015 2015-09-04T09:56:15Z 2015-09-04T09:56:15Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68083 en Open Access application/pdf IUFRO Jamnadass, R.; McMullin, S.; Iiyama, M.; Dawson, I.K.; Powell, B.; Termote, C.; Ickowitz, A.; Kehlenbeck, K.; Vinceti, B.; van Vliet, N.; Keding, G.; Stadlmayr, B.; Van Damme, P.; Carsan, S.; Sunderland, T.; Njenga, M.; Gyau, A.; Cerutti, P.; Schure, J.; Kouame, C.; Darko Obiri, B.; Ofori, D.; Agarwal, B.; Neufeldt, H.; Degrande, A.; Serban, A. (2015) Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision. IN Forests, trees and landscapes for food security and nutrition. A Global Assessment Report. IUFRO World Series 33 p. 25-49 IUFRO ISSN: 1016-3263
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trees
food security
human nutrition
foods
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
McMullin, S.
Iiyama, Miyuki
Dawson, Ian K.
Powell, B.
Termote, Céline
Ickowitz, A.
Kehlenbeck, K.
Vinceti, B.
Vliet, N. van
Keding, G.B.
Stadlmayr, B.
Damme, Patrick van
Carsan, S.
Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Njenga, M.
Gyau, A.
Cerutti, P.
Schure, J.
Kouamé, C.
Darko Obiri, B.
Ofori, D.
Agarwal, B.
Neufeldt, Henry
Degrande, A.
Serban, A.
Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision
title Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision
title_full Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision
title_fullStr Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision
title_short Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision
title_sort understanding the roles of forests and tree based systems in food provision
topic forests
trees
food security
human nutrition
foods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68083
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