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Date of publication

Noviembre 2016

Resource Language

inglés

ISBN / Resource ID

FAODOCREP:ffed061b-82e0-4c74-af43-1a999a443fbf

Pages

125

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Forests and trees support sustainable agriculture. They stabilize soils and climate, regulate water flows, give shade and shelter, and provide a habitat for pollinators and the natural predators of agricultural pests. They also contribute to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, for whom they are important sources of food, energy and income. Yet, agriculture remains the major driver of deforestation globally, and agricultural, forestry and land policies are often at odds.

The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) 2016 shows that it is possible to increase agricultural productivity and food security while halting or even reversing deforestation, highlighting the successful efforts of Costa Rica, Chile, the Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Tunisia and Viet Nam. Integrated land-use planning is the key to balancing land uses, underpinned by the right policy instruments to promote both sustainable forests and agriculture.

Read the http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5850e.pdf ">Booklet of the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) 2016.

Read the http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5852e.pdf ">Flyer

See the http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/e91b36ac-c4af-45d3-8ba0-e4d806ad2... ">Infographic

Visit the http://www.fao.org/publications/sofo/2016/en/ ">Sofo 2016 webpage

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