A new book published by the World Agroforestry Centre looks at the pathways, methods and tools needed to build sustainable landscapes that deliver multiple services and fulfill many needs for the people that live in them in the context of climate change.

Climate-Smart Landscapes: Multifunctionality in Practice was launched during the Global Landscapes Forum held on the margins of the UN Climate Change talks in Lima, Peru. It draws strongly on field experiences and case studies from across the developing world to demonstrate how a landscape approach can be applied both in policy and practice.

The book was prepared in collaboration with 86 authors from 44 institutions. It includes 27 peer-reviewed chapters around landscape approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) from 6 to 7 December 2014 brought together 1,500 experts to discuss the role of landscape approaches in addressing climate change and meeting sustainable development goals. Participants agreed on the importance of scaling up investments in landscapes approaches in order to meet the coming climate and development challenges.

Read more about the book: New book arms people with knowledge on landscapes in a changing climate

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