Permaculture for agroecology: design, movement, practice, and worldview. A review
RS Ferguson, ST Lovell - Agronomy for sustainable development, 2014 - Springer
Agroecology is a promising alternative to industrial agriculture, with the potential to avoid the
negative social and ecological consequences of input-intensive production. Transitioning to …
negative social and ecological consequences of input-intensive production. Transitioning to …
[HTML][HTML] Climate risk adaptation by smallholder farmers: the roles of trees and agroforestry
Highlights•The potential of agroforestry as an adaptation strategy is now being
recognized.•Its biophysical and socio-economic benefits are well understood at the farm …
recognized.•Its biophysical and socio-economic benefits are well understood at the farm …
Agroforestry systems: hel** smallholders adapt to climate risks while mitigating climate change
There is increasing interest to combine adaptation and mitigation measures that provide win–
win solutions to climate change. Agroforestry systems offer compelling synergies between …
win solutions to climate change. Agroforestry systems offer compelling synergies between …
Map** land use land cover transitions at different spatiotemporal scales in West Africa
Post-classification change detection was applied to examine the nature of Land Use Land
Cover (LULC) transitions in West Africa in three time intervals (1975–2000, 2000–2013, and …
Cover (LULC) transitions in West Africa in three time intervals (1975–2000, 2000–2013, and …
Agroforestry versus farm mosaic systems–Comparing land-use efficiency, economic returns and risks under climate change effects
Increasing land-use conflicts call for the development of land-use systems that reconcile
agricultural production with the provisioning of multiple ecosystem services, including …
agricultural production with the provisioning of multiple ecosystem services, including …
Impacts of land tenure arrangements on the adaptive capacity of marginalized groups: The case of Ghana's Ejura Sekyedumase and Bongo districts
Climate change and variability continue to adversely impact the livelihoods of many
agriculture-dependent households in dryland sub-Saharan Africa. Climate vulnerability is …
agriculture-dependent households in dryland sub-Saharan Africa. Climate vulnerability is …
Impacts of drought and responses of rural populations in West Africa: a systematic review
In West Africa, climate variations and droughts have always affected livelihoods but have
also triggered adaptation strategies. A better understanding of the impacts of drought and …
also triggered adaptation strategies. A better understanding of the impacts of drought and …
Lessons from a regional analysis of forest recovery trajectories in West Africa
Abstract In West Africa, very poorly documented are the recovery trajectories of secondary
forests, and even less is known about the origin of the observed variability in recovery rates …
forests, and even less is known about the origin of the observed variability in recovery rates …
Gender dimensions of climate change adaptation practices: the experiences of smallholder crop farmers in the transition zone of Ghana
This paper discusses the gender dimensions of climate change adaptation strategies among
small holder crop farmers in the transition zone of Ghana. A total of 612 farmers (328 …
small holder crop farmers in the transition zone of Ghana. A total of 612 farmers (328 …