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Adaptation of Methods and Technologies in Agriculture and Forestry, in Water Resources Economy, and Changes in Biosphere

Role of Agro-forestry in Adaptation to Climate Change

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Agroforestry (AF) systems where trees are managed together with crops and/or animal production systems in agricultural settings seem to give promising results in making agriculture more productive and resilient, in particular towards climate change. Thanks to the economic and environmental benefits explained below agroforestry has been evolving, both as a land use practice and as a science in recent years.

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    The European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council.

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    Land use, Land Use Change and Forestry (sector).

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    ICRAF, EURAF, CIRAD.

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    SAFE, AGFORWARD, AGROFE, and AGROF-MM.

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Vityi, A., Gosme, M. (2019). Adaptation of Methods and Technologies in Agriculture and Forestry, in Water Resources Economy, and Changes in Biosphere. In: Palocz-Andresen, M., Szalay, D., Gosztom, A., Sípos, L., Taligás, T. (eds) International Climate Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03816-8_15

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