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Socioeconomic and Institutional Perspectives of Agroforestry

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Agroforestry systems (AFS) have the potential to improve economic andenvironmental sustainability in the tropics and in the temperate regions. However, asin other land-use systems, substantial inequalities and divergence in agroforestry developmentexist among various regions, depending on their biophysical and socioeconomicsettings. The review of socioeconomic, institutional and policy issues suggeststhat target-specific agroforestry policy prescriptions are necessary to ensure distributionalequity within society. Non-market benefits, such as protective and environmentalvalues, option values, value-added opportunities and spin-off values associatedwith AFS must be considered in agroforestry valuation. Innovative incentive mechanismsthat internalize non-market benefits are sorely needed to ensure their optimumproduction. Well-defined property rights and their effective enforcement willensure long-term investment, improve economic efficiency, and promote distributionalequity. Appropriate monetary policies and market integration also influencethe widespread adoption of AFS in both the tropics and temperate regions.

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  1. School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, PO Box 110410, Gainesville, FL, 32611-0410, USA

    Janaki Alavalapati (Professor) & P.K.R. Nair (Professor)

  2. Unidad Xochimilko, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Apartado 23-181, Xochimilko, D.F., 1600, Mexico

    David Barkin (Professor)

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Alavalapati, J., Nair, P., Barkin, D. (2001). Socioeconomic and Institutional Perspectives of Agroforestry. In: Palo, M., Uusivuori, J., Mery, G. (eds) World Forests, Markets and Policies. World Forests, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0664-4_5

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