Trends, drivers and impacts of changes in Swidden cultivation in tropical forest-agriculture frontierA global assessment

This meta-analysis of land cover transformation of the past 10-15 years in tropical-agriculture frontier worldwide show that swidden agriculture decrease in landscapes with access to local, national and international markets that encourage cattle production and cash cropping, including biofuels.

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Title Trends, drivers and impacts of changes in Swidden cultivation in tropical forest-agriculture frontierA global assessment
Description This meta-analysis of land cover transformation of the past 10-15 years in tropical-agriculture frontier worldwide show that swidden agriculture decrease in landscapes with access to local, national and international markets that encourage cattle production and cash cropping, including biofuels.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Soil health
  • Economy and income
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Sustainable food system
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate
  • Equity
Agroecology Keyword
  • Agroforestry
  • Soil fertility
  • Soil quality
  • Cash crop
  • Income
  • Nutrient
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity
  • Habitat
  • Climate change
  • Vulnerability
  • Equity
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Author Nathalie van Vliet et al. in Global environment change
Year 2012
Type of document Factsheet
Language English
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Country Global
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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