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  1. Article: Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies

    Garnett, T / A. Balmford / B. Burlingame / C. Toulmin / D. Fraser / H. C. J. Godfray / I. Hoffmann / I. J. Bateman / L. Dolan / M. C. Appleby / M. Dawkins / M. Herrero / P. Bloomer / P. K. Thornton / P. Smith / S. J. Vermeulen / T. G. Benton

    Science. 2013 July 5, v. 341, no. 6141

    2013  

    Abstract: Food security is high on the global policy agenda. Demand for food is increasing as populations grow and gain wealth to purchase more varied and resource-intensive diets. There is increased competition for land, water, energy, and other inputs into food ... ...

    Abstract Food security is high on the global policy agenda. Demand for food is increasing as populations grow and gain wealth to purchase more varied and resource-intensive diets. There is increased competition for land, water, energy, and other inputs into food production. Climate change poses challenges to agriculture, particularly in developing countries (1), and many current farming practices damage the environment and are a major source of greenhouse gases (GHG). In an increasingly globalized world, food insecurity in one region can have widespread political and economic ramifications (2).
    Keywords climate change ; developing countries ; diet ; energy ; environmental degradation ; food production ; food security ; greenhouse gases ; issues and policy ; politics ; population growth ; purchasing ; sustainable agricultural intensification
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2013-0705
    Size p. 33-34.
    Publishing place American Association for the Advancement of Science
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 128410-1
    ISSN 1095-9203 ; 0036-8075
    ISSN (online) 1095-9203
    ISSN 0036-8075
    DOI 10.1126/science.1234485
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  2. Article: The importance of local forest benefits: Economic valuation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania

    Schaafsma, M / A. Balmford / A. Hernández-Sirvent / A.S. Hepelwa / B. Fisher / G. Kayharara / G.C. Kajembe / H. Meilby / I. Theilade / I.J. Bateman / J.F. Lund / K. Kulindwa / L. Mbwambo / M. Kilonzo / N.D. Burgess / P. Posen / P. van Beukering / R.D. Swetnam / R.E. Green /
    R.K. Turner / S. Hess / S. Morse-Jones / S.A.O. Chamshama / S.S. Madoffe / T. Freeman / T. Treue / V. Geofrey / V.G. Vyamana / Y.M. Ngaga

    Global environmental change. 2014 Jan., v. 24

    2014  

    Abstract: Understanding the spatial distribution of the quantity and economic value of Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) collection gives insight into the benefits that local communities obtain from forests, and can inform decisions about the selection of forested ... ...

    Abstract Understanding the spatial distribution of the quantity and economic value of Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) collection gives insight into the benefits that local communities obtain from forests, and can inform decisions about the selection of forested areas that are eligible for conservation and enforcement of regulations. In this paper we estimate transferable household production functions of NTFP extraction in the Eastern Arc Mountains (EAM) in Tanzania, based on information from seven multi-site datasets related to the behaviour of over 2000 households. The study shows that the total benefit flow of charcoal, firewood, poles and thatch from the EAM to the local population has an estimated value of USD 42million per year, and provides an important source of additional income for local communities, especially the poorest, who mainly depend on subsistence agriculture. The resulting map of economic values shows that benefits vary highly across space with population density, infrastructure and resource availability. We argue that if further restrictions on forest access to promote conservation are considered, this will require additional policies to prevent a consequent increase in poverty, and an enforced trade-off between conservation and energy supply to rural and urban households.
    Keywords charcoal ; data collection ; economic valuation ; energy conservation ; forests ; fuelwood ; households ; income ; infrastructure ; issues and policy ; mountains ; nontimber forest products ; population density ; poverty ; production functions ; subsistence farming ; thatch ; Tanzania
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2014-01
    Size p. 295-305.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 30436-0
    ISSN 1056-9367 ; 0959-3780
    ISSN 1056-9367 ; 0959-3780
    DOI 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2013.08.018
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