Finding alternatives to swidden agriculture: does agroforestry improve livelihood options and reduce pressure on existing forest?

Swidden cultivation can contribute to deforestation and land degradation, which can subsequently result in a number of serious environmental problems. This paper examines the economic and social potential of agroforestry systems and the barriers to their widespread adoption, as a land use alternativ...

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Main Authors:	Rahman, S.A., Jacobsen, J.B., Healey, J.R., Roshetko, James M., Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer 2017
Subjects:	agroforestry income social forestry policies farming systems forestry
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94735