Perceived wisdom suggests that rural communities with better access to markets, transportation and intensive agricultural systems are better fed and fiscally better off than those in the proximity of more isolated, forested landscapes (cf. Levang et al. 2005). But is this really the case?
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- Food Security and Nutrition
- Forest Management
- Rising demand and need for nutritious food for both current and future generations
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E.L. Deakin, M. Kshatriya, T.C.H. Sunderland (eds.). 2016. Agrarian change in tropical landscapes. 302-306
Publisher
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Publication year
2016
Authors
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Deakin, E.L.; Kshatriya, M.
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Amy Ickowitz
Team Leader, Sustainable Landscapes & Livelihoods
Terence Sunderland
CIFOR Senior Associate