Conjunto de Herramientas para la Gestión Forestal Sostenible (GFS)

Agroforestería

Este módulo ofrece un panorama general de los sistemas agroforestales; describe además el modo de determinar cuál es el sistema agroforestal más adecuado y diseñarlo, adaptarlo, establecerlo y gestionarlo. Comprende una sección sobre el “entorno propicio” que está dirigida principalmente a los encargados de formular políticas, como las autoridades nacionales y locales. 

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Amonum, J.I., Babalola, F.D. & Agera, S.I.N. 2009. Agroforestry systems in Nigeria: review of concepts and practices. Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, 1(1): 18–30.

Elevitch, C.R. 2000. Agroforestry guides for Pacific Islands. Permanent Agriculture Resources.

Ellis, E.A., Bentrup, G. & Schoeneberger, M.M. 2004. Computer-based tools for decision support in agroforestry: current state and future needs. Agroforestry Systems, 61: 401–421. 

FAO. 2005. Realizing the economic benefits of agroforestry: experiences, lessons and challenges. Rome.

Garrity, D., de Foresta, H., & Michon, G.  1996. Agroforests examples from Indonesia - Creating profitable and sustainable multi-purpose forests in the agricultural lands of the humid tropics. ICRAF, CIRAD, ORSTOM and the The Ford Foudation.

Iiyama, M., Neufeldt, H., Dobie, P., Njenga, M., Ndegwa, G., & Jamnadass, R. 2014. The potential of agroforestry in the provision of sustainable woodfuel in sub-Saharan Africa. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 6, 138–147.

Mbow, C., Smith, P., Skole, D., Duguma, L. & Bustamante, M. 2014. Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through sustainable agroforestry practices in Africa. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 6, 8–14.

Mbow, C., Van Noordwijk, M., Luedeling, E., Neufeldt, H., Minang, P.A. & Kowero, G. 2014. Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 6, 61–67.

Montagnini, F. et al. 1992. Sistemas agroforestales: principios y aplicaciones en los trópicos. 2da. ed. rev. y aum. Organización para Estudios Tropicales, San José, Costa Rica. 622 pp. 

Montagnini, F., Somarriba, E., Murgueitio, E., Fassola, H. & Eibl, B., eds. 2015. Sistemas agroforestales: funciones productivas, socioeconómicas y ambientales. Serie Técnica Informe Técnico 402, CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica. Fundación CIPAV. Cali, Colombia. 454 pp. 

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Rao, K.P.C., Verchot, L.V. & Laarman, J. 2007. Adaptation to climate change through sustainable management and development of agroforestry systems. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, 4(1): 1–30.

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Verheij, E. 2003. Agroforestry.  Agromisa Foundation, Wageningen. 

Web links

http://people.umass.edu/psoil370/Syllabus-files/Agroforestry_Principles.pdf Agroforestry principles. Last accessed 22.07.2015.

http://www.silvopasture.org/ E-learning: silvopasture management online course. Last accessed 22.07.2015.