Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
ProjectTechnical Support for Agroforestry Development in Lowland Landscapes for Improved Food Security - TCP/DRK/3602 2020
Also available in:
No results found.Agricultural production in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been unable to meet the demandfor food since the 1990s as a result of recurrent naturaldisasters such as floods and droughts. The prevalenceof food inadequacy remains at 57 percent and the depthof the food deficit is estimated to be from 341 to344 kcal/capita/day. Attempts to increase foodproduction have led to the large-scale deforestation ofhill slopes and their conversion into agricultural land withno control of crop choices, cultivation methods or slopegradients. The accelerated degradation of forestlandscapes has caused damage to soil fertility and cropproduction in fertile valleys and the gradual loss ofproductive lowlands.The project aimed to restore degraded forestland andimprove land management by providing amultidisciplinary approach to the developed integration ofagriculture and forestry in food production and bymitigating the impact of climate change impacts throughthe introduction of conservation and climate-adaptiveagriculture on mountain slopes and valleys. The projectalso provided farming inputs, such as greenhouses,tractors, seeds, seedlings and other planting materialsfor the establishment of agroforestry and the expansionof intercropping and conservation agriculture. -
Book (stand-alone)Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and Landscape Restoration in Asia-Pacific 2018
Also available in:
No results found.Degradation of forests can have severe negative local impacts and far-reaching consequences, including soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, dust storms, diminished livelihood opportunities and reduced yields of forest products and services. Reversing the adverse conditions requires urgent and scaled-up action, through scientific and holistic landscape-level restoration approaches, balancing both socio-economic and environmental goals and the diverse needs of various sectors and stakeholders in the landscape. The forest and landscape restoration (FLR) approach has gained momentum in recent years. The concept is based on the recognition that trees and forests comprise critical components of rural landscapes and that diversification at landscape levels can enhance ecological and socio-economic resilience while accommodating different site conditions and land management goals. Given the increasing challenge of mitigating and adapting to climate change and vast expanses of degraded landscapes with decreased capacity to provide essential forest products and services, we are seeing increased political interest and commitment to enhance forest cover and functions, and to FLR, at both international and national levels. With this background, the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP) initiated an effort to develop a strategy and action plan for forest and landscape restoration in the region. -
ArticleNyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum)-based agroforestry for landscape restoration and rural livelihoods in Indonesia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.This paper discusses how the adoption of nyamplung-based agroforestry can support landscape restoration and livelihood improvement goals through small- and medium-scale enterprises. First, we identify the amount of degraded land across different provinces in Indonesia, and target restoration sites regulated by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry under the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Second, we describe how previous and current development activities have caused landscape degradation and affected the well-being and livelihoods of people in and around these landscapes. We also discuss how nyamplung-based livelihood options through climate smart agroforestry models cultivating nyamplung with maize, rice, peanut and honey in Central Java, or nyamplung-based paludiculture in South Sumatra could be alternative options for rehabilitating various types of degraded land and recreating environmental and social resilience. Results demonstrate that a wide range of agroforestry models might be suitable in various agro-ecological and socio-economic zones on different islands in Indonesia. Finally, by identifying current constraints and revealing potential opportunities, this paper provides recommendations for landowners, policy makers and researchers about the potential of applying nyamplung-based agroforestry models in Indonesia. Keywords: Climate smart agroforestry, landscape restoration, livelihood improvement, nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum) ID: 3486729
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
No results found.