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Trees of Change

A vision for an agroforestry transformation in the developing world

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. For almost three decades, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has pioneered innovations in the science and practice of agroforestry to benefit poor farmers in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Hundreds of thousands of the rural poor have benefited from using new agroforestry systems on their farms to improve their livelihoods and food security. Yet the global challenges of reducing poverty and promoting environmental sustainability persist.

The Centre is working to strengthen its position to advance the role of agroforestry in addressing these challenges, within the context of major global agendas such as the Millennium Development Goals. As a part of this we have been revisiting our strategic planning framework and rearticulating the Centre’s priorities for research, development and education as a Future Harvest Centre of the CGIAR.

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‘Trees of Change’ is a synthesis of our current directions and embodies our vision and mission. It describes who we are, what we do, why and how we do it, and where we do it. It is intended to project how the Centre has evolved, where its priorities lie and expansively communicates our research, development-support and education work.

We have articulated our vision in the spirit of the Millennium Development Goals to ensure stronger alignment with the aspirations of national governments and our research and development partners. We have also emphasized the need for cross-sector linkages in the areas of gender, health and nutrition. We believe that a global Agroforestry Transformation will create a multitude of practical options that serve people and environmental sustainability.

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» by Wahida Patwa Shah
Research Assistant, Strategic Initiatives
Research Support (ICRAF HQ)

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CONTENTS (click the PDF version to download the file)


Fostering an agroforestry transformations
(PDF)

A new era for Agroforestry
(PDF)

Our vision, mission 
and goals
(PDF)

The elements of achieving an 'agroforestry transformation'
(PDF)
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How we operate
(PDF)

Our organizational framework
(PDF)

Mainstreaming agroforestry at the global level
(PDF)

Short description 
about the book
(PDF)
 

WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE - SOUTH EAST ASIA
http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea