Trees in a Multifunctional Landscape

“If the focus becomes functional landscapes then forests can also be seen within the context of such landscapes.” – Meine Van Noordwijk, Lead author 

The World Agroforestry Centre’s blog recently highlighted a book published at the end of 2011 on trees in multifunctional landscapes as means of dealing with climate change. Entitled How Trees and People can Co-Adapt to Climate Change: Reducing Vulnerability in Multifunctional Landscapes, the book critically examines how rural livelihoods depend on landscapes, and how trees link the two by providing multiple benefits. The authors present trees in multifunctional landscapes as tools for both mitigating and adapting to climate change. Additionally, these multifunctional landscapes are often more palatable to policymakers than preserving forests. Access the book in its entirety online.

Citation: Van Noordwijk M., M.H. Hoang, H. Neufeldt, I. Öborn, T. Yatich, eds. 2011. How Trees and People can Co-Adapt to Climate Change: Reducing Vulnerability Through Multifunctional Agroforestry Landscapes. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).