Non-timber Uses of Selected Arid Zone Trees and Shrubs in Africa
Author: Frances E. M. Booth
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9789251027455
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Forests And Forest Plants - Volume II
Author: John N. Owens
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
Published: 2009-02-24
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1905839391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForests and Forest Plants is a component of Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Forests are an essential part of Earth's life support systems. Forest resources are essential for humankind. They provide both vital goods and services. They provide food, fuel, shelter, soil and water protection, and filter the air we breathe. This publication on Forest and Forest Plants provides the user with such information as to create an awareness of the value of our forestlands and the products and environmental services they provide. The three volumes on Forests and Forest Plants are organized starting with first the necessity of : the World's Forest Resources – including classification and distribution of forest, urban forestry and agroforestry; Important Tree Species including trees in reclamation and arid zone forestry; Forests and Forest Products including wood and non word products; the Role of Forests in the Biosphere – preserving biological diversity, functions in the hydrological cycle, etc.; and Conservation and Breeding of Forest Trees – what is being done to improve our forest resources - silviculture, tree nurseries, and forest protection. The theme Forest and Forest Plants has led to the conclusion that there are substantial difficulties in matching environmental concerns and sustainability with an ever-increasing world population. Thus there is a tension between maximizing for food, wood and production on the one hand and implementing sustainable development and environmental protection on the other. These three volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.
Ecophysiology of Economic Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
Author: Gerald E. Wickens
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-04-17
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 3662037009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.
Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones
Author: Michel Arbonnier
Publisher: Editions Quae
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9782876145795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgroforestry Parklands in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Jean-Marc Boffa
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9789251043769
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis document attempts to present the current state of knowledge on agroforestry parkland systems. These systems, which for many local populations are very important for food security, income generation and environmental protection, are found primarily in the semi-arid and sub-humid zones of West Africa. The document first provides a thorough description of their distribution and diversity and discusses different ways of classifying them. It also presents data on current trends in parkland development and assesses determining factors. The document then provides an in-depth analysis of biophysical tree-soil-crop interactions and the factors regulating them, and describes various improved parkland management techniques. It goes on to examine the strength and limitations of institutional arrangements as well as the constraints imposed by Sahelian forest policies on the sustainable management of parklands. The production, use and marketing of parkland products is reviewed with an emphasis on their contribution to food security, local and national income as well as social values. Overall costs and benefits of the practice of parkland agroforestry are evaluated. In conclusion, the document identifies crucial research needs and promising avenues for promoting sustainable management of parkland systems.
The Future is an Ancient Lake
Author: Caterina Batello
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9789251050644
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis art book contains over 350 color photographs by Marzio Marzot, documenting information on traditional food production systems, scientific details and notes from a journey through one of the world' s outstanding region: the Lake Chad Basin in Africa. It provides an insight into the life and customs of the local farmers, fishermen and pastoralists who foster, maintain and utilize biodiversity in their traditional agricultural systems, thereby deploying the knowledge and techniques that they have accumulated over many centuries. FAO promotes the sharing of experiences and awareness related to the role of rural people in conserving and sustainably using agricultural biodiversity. Building on the local knowledge and social organization of farmers is indispensable. The images in this book are a tribute to the knowledge and work of farmers and their care for the land.
Timbers 2
Author: Lemmens, R.H.M.J., Louppe, D. & Oteng-Amoako, A.A.
Publisher: PROTA
Published:
Total Pages: 804
ISBN-13: 9290814950
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRole of Acacia Species in the Rural Economy of Dry Africa and the Near East
Author: G. E. Wickens
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9789251036518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHandbook of Climate Change Across the Food Supply Chain
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-04-22
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 3030879348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents climate change as a global phenomenon which affects the entire food chain. Many studies analyzing environmental impacts of food systems confirm significant effects of food production on climate change. Most of them associate primary production with emission of greenhouse gasses identified as one of the causes resulting in warming the atmosphere and global climate effects. A wider perspective shows that the food chains start at farms with consumers being at the end of the pipeline. This approach emphasizes the role of the entire food chain highlighting different kinds of environmental impacts affecting climate change. On the other side, temperature changes and variations of precipitation patterns, together with extreme weather events and water reduction, are recognized as predictors for producing less food, decreased food quality, new food safety risks, biodiversity losses, and depletion of resources associated with food production in modified circumstances. Last but not least, these effects introduce new threats known as food security where some assumptions stress that almost one billion of people are hungry not receiving enough food as a result of climate changes. As a result, the UN highlights the need for combating climate change and promotes sustainable (food) consumption and production. Based on the perceived need to promote and disseminate information on climate change related to food system, the “Handbook of Climate change across the food supply chain” is being produced. The publication compiles information, experiences, practical initiatives, and projects around the subject matter and makes it available to a wide audience. It is expected that the “Handbook of Climate change across the food supply chain” makes many benefits of climate service clearer and, inter alia, leads to an increase in the demand for such important services.
Agroforestry: Science, Policy and Practice
Author: Fergus L. Sinclair
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-03-09
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9401706816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgroforestry research is central to developing methods for the sustainable use of natural renewable resources, evolving to address the needs of the coming century. It is now necessary to consolidate the scientific gains now being made in process-oriented research and to develop a policy framework to encourage the adoption of sustainable land use practices. Agroforestry plays an important role in conserving forest resources, reducing the need for deforestation. Further, if `forest' is broadly defined as tree cover, agroforestry will also increase the proportion of woody biomass in farming landscapes. The papers selected for inclusion in Agroforestry: Science, Policy, and Practice establish agroforestry as an interdisciplinary science focused on the practical imperative of assisting farmers, forest dwellers and landscape-level planners to achieve sustainable food, fuel and timber production into the 21st century.
