There is increasing interest to combine adaptation and mitigation measures that provide win–win solutions to climate change. Agroforestry systems offer compelling synergies between adaptation and mitigation. This article reviews the empirical evidence from various studies on how trees and agroforestry systems enhance smallholders' capacity to adapt to climate risks. Agroforestry systems improve resilience of smallholder farmers through more efficient water utilization, improved microclimate, enhanced soil productivity and nutrient cycling, control of pests and diseases, improved farm productivity, and diversified and increased farm income while at the same time sequestering carbon. Although these seems very promising, tradeoffs may arise both at the farm and landscape scales.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.301Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2014
Authors
Lasco, R.D.; Delfino, R.J.; Espaldon, M.L.
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, intensification, impact, emission, small scale farming
Funders
CGIAR
