Rural development for carbon and for people

On 26 August at the World Congress of Agroforestry, the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins convened a symposium on High Carbon Stocks Development Pathways. Land use change and deforestation are critical drivers to climate change, contributing to 20 - 25% of gas emissions.
Smallholder carbon agroforestry, such as Jungle Rubber in Indonesia (left) can be critical in reducing deforestation while restocking deforested lands. Smallholder farmers in the tropical forest margins can potentially benefit from global carbon markets and contribute to fighting climate change, by implementing agroforestry practises that store carbon, bring short term economic returns, and fit with local traditional practises.
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