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| Article Title | Prospects for agroforestry in REDD+ landscapes in Africa | | Author | Peter Akong Minang, Lalisa A. Duguma, Florence Bernard, Ole Mertz and Meine van Noordwijk | | Year | 2014 | | Journal Title | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability | | Institution | Elsevier B.V. | | Volume | 6 | | Pages | 78-82 | | Call Number | JA0510-14 |
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| Agroforests and agroforestry can be direct targets of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programs, or indirect parts of the necessary conditions for success. Whether or not it becomes a core element of REDD+ depends on the country's forest definition. We review these dimensions of agroforestry in REDD+, with supporting examples, mostly from Africa, and highlight the implications and challenges for enhancing the contributions of agroforestry to REDD+ and corresponding sustainable benefits. Where carbon stocks in agroforestry cannot be directly targeted in REDD+, agroforestry still can be included in REDD+ strategies, as ways to (1) shift demand for land (land sparing) and (2) provide alternative sources of products otherwise derived from forest over-exploitation or conversion, thereby avoiding leakage from forest protection efforts. |
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