Beschreibung:
This book presents contemporary case studies of land use, management practices and innovation in Africa with a view to exploring how multifunctional land uses can alleviate food insecurity and poverty.
1. Multifunctional land-use systems - a solution for food security in Africa? 2. Nigerian climate-smart agriculture practices with scaling potential 3. Treating shea trees as crops improves women's livelihoods in Burkina Faso 4. Economic benefits from cassava in peri-urban multiple-cropping systems in Nigeria 5. Integrated aquaculture: balancing food production systems and livelihoods in Kenya 6. What integrated watershed management can deliver for the environment and livelihoods: the Ethiopian experience 7. Smallholder maize-based systems: a piece of the puzzle for sustaining food security in Nigeria 8. Multifunctional land-use practices in Africa: what else do we need to do?