This blog post is written by Adan Martinez Cruz, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Forest Economics and SLU Global coordinator. From 14 June to 16 June 2021, DevRes 2021 allowed us to exchange insights on challenges and opportunities to accomplish the 2030 Agenda –with a focus on low-income countries. Originally scheduled for June 2020… Continue reading DevRes 2021: Takeaways that may help us in reaching SDGs in low-income countries
Tag: Agroforestry
Smallholder farmers in Kenya know how to meet climate challenges, but lack the means to do it
This article was written and first published by SIANI in collaboration with PhD Ylva Nyberg, Department of Crop Production Ecology, SLU. The findings and conclusions in this blog post are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of SLU. Many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are caught up in a negative… Continue reading Smallholder farmers in Kenya know how to meet climate challenges, but lack the means to do it
Agroforestry – an act to fight climate change?
Agroforestry with pine and cotton Photo: National Agroforestry Center/Wikimedia commons
Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees
By: Aida Bargues Tobella, Postdoctor at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Tropical Forestry and Land Use Management Unit Land degradation is a major problem in the tropics. Such degradation entails a decline in the capacity of the land to produce and provide ecosystem goods and services, with negative impacts for human livelihoods, food security… Continue reading Restoring degraded tropical landscapes with trees