CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in multiple languages.

CIFOR–ICRAF addresses local challenges and opportunities while providing solutions to global problems for forests, landscapes, people and the planet.

We deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises. In short, improving people’s lives.

Regional highlights Latin America April 2011

The document summarizes activities of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Latin America and the Amazon region. Key points include: - ICRAF has offices in 7 countries covering the Amazon region totaling over 7.6 million sq km and 30 million people. - Major achievements in the last 2 years include improved value chains for Amazon fruits, modeling climate change impacts, and baseline assessments of livelihoods and the environment surveying over 2,000 households. - Research is organized into 3 regional teams focusing on germplasm and productivity, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and markets, institutions and governance. - Current challenges include increasing scientific publications and projects, regional coordination, engagement with

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