| Abstract: |
This year, 2013, the World Agroforestry Centre’s Southeast Asia Program (and the
Indonesia and Philippine programs) celebrates 20 years of agroforestry research
for development.
The anniversary has provided us with an opportunity to reflect on the last
two decades of work. In these pages, in particular, we have traced the major
research thread from its inception searching for alternatives to slash-and-burn
agriculture and restoring degraded Imperata grassland to the present expansion
of negotiation-support methods that encourage low-emissions development
through participatory land-use planning. Our region has also embarked on
studies pertaining to resource and land rights over the last couple of decades.
We are proud to have been able to contribute to the development goals of
the countries we work in and those of our partners, who have been improving
the livelihoods and environmental health of the region for decades. These
relationships are very important to us, providing our management and
research teams not only with the necessary financial support but also collegial
collaboration and guidance through the complex and oft-competing demands
of natural resources management, economic growth, national and international
priorities, environmental sustainability and human and natural wellbeing. |
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