Instant Insights: Tropical Agroforestry

Chapter 1 - Moving up the scale: challenges in tropical agroforestry: John Lynam, Independent Consultant; 1 Introduction 2 The challenge of agroforestry in agroecological intensification 3 The challenge of agroforestry in sustainable landscapes 4 The challenge of policy in support of agroforestry 5 The challenge of developing agroforestry at scale 6 Future trends and conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
Chapter 2 - The role of agroforestry in sustainable forest management (SFM) of tropical forests: Lindsey Norgrove, Tabea Allen and Ata Davatgar, Bern University of Life Sciences, Switzerland; 1 Introduction 2 Extent and biodiversity of shifting cultivation landscapes 3 The productive function of shifting cultivation landscapes 4 Carbon capture in shifting cultivation landscapes 5 Implications of intensifying shifting cultivation 6 Summary 7 Acknowledgements 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 3 - Tropical agroforestry and ecosystem services: trade-off analysis for better design strategies: Rolando Cerda, CATIE (Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza), Costa Rica; Luis Orozco-Aguilar, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Norvin Sepulveda, CATIE (Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza), Costa Rica; Jenny Ordonez and Geovana Carreno-Rocabado, CATIE (Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza) and World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Costa Rica; and Freddy Amores, Willan Caicedo, Samuel Oblitas and Eduardo Somarriba, CATIE (Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza), Costa Rica; 1 Introduction 2 Overview on ecosystem services provided by tropical agroforestry 3 Practical approaches to assess trade-offs between different ecosystem services, and between ecosystem services and biodiversity 4 Case study: application of trade-off analysis to derive better design strategies for agroforestry systems 5 Acknowledgment 6 Where to look for further information 7 References
Chapter 4 - Analysis and design of the shade canopy of cocoa-based agroforestry systems: Eduardo Somarriba, CATIE, Costa Rica; Luis Orozco-Aguilar, University of Melbourne, Australia; Rolando Cerda, CATIE, Costa Rica; and Arlene Lopez-Sampson, James Cook University, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Cocoa shade typologies 3 A four-step guide for analysis of the shade canopy 4 Designing improved shade canopies 5 Future needs: a call for action 6 Where to look for further information 7 Acknowledgements 8 References