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This study in northern Ethiopia investigated local people's perception of climate change and the role of indigenous silvopastoralism in adaptation to that change. Two hundred and forty respondents participated in a questionnaire survey and group discussions. Local communities perceive climate cha...


Balehegn, M.Eik, L.O.Tesfay, Y.[Silvopastoral system based on Ficus thonningii: An adaptation to climate change in northern Ethiopia]Silvopastoral system based on Ficus thonningii: An adaptation to climate change in northern Ethiopia
Gachuiri, A.Paez-Valencia, A.M.Elias, M.Carsan, S.McMullin, S.[Gendered knowledge on food trees for addressing food security and nutrition in Uganda and Kenya]Gendered knowledge on food trees for addressing food security and nutrition in Uganda and Kenya

Forests and other tree-based systems such as agroforestry contribute to food and nutritional security in myriad ways. Directly, trees provide a variety of healthy foods including fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds and edible oils that can diversify diets and address seasonal food and nutrition...


Jamnadass, Ramni H.McMullin, S.Iiyama, M.Dawson, Ian K.Powell, B.Termote, C.Ickowitz, A.Kehlenbeck, K.Vinceti, B.Vliet, N. vanKeding, G.B.Stadlmayr, B.Damme, Patrick vanCarsan, S.Sunderland, T.C.H.Njenga, M.Gyau, A.Cerutti, P.Schure, J.Kouame, C.Darko Obiri, B.Ofori, D.Agarwal, B.Neufeldt, HenryDegrande, A.Serban, A.[Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision]Understanding the roles of forests and tree-based systems in food provision

Rapid development of information and communication technologies has made it possible to easily collect georeferenced information on species and their environment, and to use it for analyzing biological diversity, its distribution and threats to it. Such analyses can importantly inform development...


Jalonen, R.Zonneveld, M. vanThomas, E.Gaisberger, H.Vinceti, B.Hong, L.T.Loo, J.[Identifying tree populations for conservation action through geospatial analyses]Identifying tree populations for conservation action through geospatial analyses

Parkia biglobosa, a NTFP tree species commonly known as "néré" is particularly important in the diet of rural and urban populations in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The seeds are processed into a highly nutritious sauce, called "soumbala", combined with cereal dishes. While néré is very popular, its ...


Pehou, C.A.K.Djoudi, H.Vinceti, B.[Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso]Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso

This paper first presents a clustering of women based on the characterization of their distinct access rights to néré. Secondly, the types of access rights are characterized also in spatial terms, based on the type of land use where the women harvesting is exercised.


Pehou, C.A.K.Djoudi, H.Vinceti, B.[Access right to food tree species: the case of women access to nere (Parkia biglobosa) in Central-West Burkina Faso]Access right to food tree species: the case of women access to nere (Parkia biglobosa) in Central-West Burkina Faso

This book is the result of a consultative process, which brought together experts from Eastern Africa and beyond to synthesize and compile existing information on the role of trees in building resilience in the region’s drylands. The group consisted of a mixture of experts with backgrounds in res...


Leeuw, Jan deNjenga MWagner BIiyama, Miyuki[Treesilience: An assessment of the resilience provided by trees in the drylands of Eastern Africa]Treesilience: An assessment of the resilience provided by trees in the drylands of Eastern Africa

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