Trees Outside Forests (TOF) can play important roles in national economies, ecosystems, and international efforts for sustainability - and in many places they already do. At the local level, people have long relied on TOF in various land-use settings for food security, income, and biological diversity. Forest professionals in many countries support local use of trees for these purposes, outside forests as well as in forest settings. More recently, international programmes build on trees' roles in providing essential environmental services to encourage sustainable land management, carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change, and local economic development
Publication year
2023
Authors
de Foresta H; Somarriba E; Temu A B; Boulanger D; Feuilly H; Gauthier M; Taylor D
Language
English
Keywords
assessment, forests, trees
