Search for dissertations about: "Agroforestry"
Showing result 16 - 18 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the word Agroforestry.
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16. Smallholder farm management and priorities : balancing productivity, livelihood, climate adaptation and ecosystem services
Abstract : Smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa are highly vulnerable to climate change, but also have good potential for improving production. This thesis examined how Kenyan smallholders manage their farming systems to adapt to rainfall variability and improve productivity, while also maintaining sustainable delivery of multiple ecosystem services. READ MORE
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17. The importance of tree cover for water resources in semiarid West Africa
Abstract : The current paradigm in forest hydrology implies that an increase in tree cover always leads to reduced water yields as a result of increased interception and transpiration (ET) losses. This trade-off theory, in which more trees mean less water, has led to concerns that the establishment of trees in drylands may jeopardize scarce water resources. READ MORE
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18. Remittances, Access & Adaptation: Options to Secure Rural Livelihoods in Morocco and Myanmar
Abstract : State leaders have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and pledged to leave no one behind. This thesis advances knowledge for attaining these goals, through systems thinking and place-based research in the context of climate and land-change processes in Morocco and Myanmar. READ MORE