Agroforestry : an appropriate and sustainable response to a changing climate in Southern Africa?

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Jonathan P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReckziegel, Rafael Bohnen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBorrass, Larsen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChirwa, Paxie W.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCuaranhua, Claudio J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHassler, Sibylle K.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHoffmeister, Svenjaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKestel, Florianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMaier, Rebekkaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMälicke, Mirkoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMorhart, Christopheren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNdlovu, Nicholas P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVeste, Maiken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFunk, Rogeren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLang, Friederikeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSeifert, Thomasen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDu Toit, Benen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKahle, Hans-Peteren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-31T10:31:24Z
dc.date.available2022-03-31T10:31:24Z
dc.date.issued2020-08-21
dc.descriptionCITATION: Sheppard, Jonathan P. et al. 2020. Agroforestry : an appropriate and sustainable response to a changing climate in Southern Africa? Sustainability 12(17):6796, doi:10.3390/su12176796.en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Agroforestry is often discussed as a strategy that can be used both for the adaptation to and the mitigation of climate change e ects. The climate of southern Africa is predicted to be severely a ected by such changes. With agriculture noted as the continent’s largest economic sector, issues such as food security and land degradation are in the forefront. In the light of such concerns we review the current literature to investigate if agroforestry systems (AFS) are a suitable response to the challenges besetting traditional agricultural caused by a changing climate. The benefits bestowed by AFS are multiple, o ering ecosystem services, influence over crop production and positive impacts on rural livelihoods through provisioning and income generation. Nevertheless, knowledge gaps remain. We identify outstanding questions requiring further investigation such as the interplay between trees and crops and their combination, with a discussion of potential benefits. Furthermore, we identify deficiencies in the institutional and policy frameworks that underlie the adoption and stimulus of AFS in the southern African region. We uphold the concept that AFS remains an appropriate and sustainable response for an increased resilience against a changing climate in southern Africa for the benefit of livelihoods and multiple environmental values.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent31 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSheppard, Jonathan P. et al. 2020. Agroforestry : an appropriate and sustainable response to a changing climate in Southern Africa? Sustainability 12(17):6796, doi:10.3390/su12176796
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/su12176796
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124396
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPIen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectFood securityen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable land use and natural resource management modelen_ZA
dc.subjectLand, Conservationen_ZA
dc.subjectCarbonen_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental benefitsen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectClimate-smart agricultureen_ZA
dc.subjectSouthern African Development Community (SADC)en_ZA
dc.titleAgroforestry : an appropriate and sustainable response to a changing climate in Southern Africa?en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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