Problem
Inadequate agroforestry
Other Names:
Insufficient farming of trees Background:
The causes of tree depletion are that trees are being cut down at accelerating rates in order to provide firewood and agricultural land. This can be constructively done under the proper circumstances, but often unsuitable land is being left open for erosion. The basic problem is that human and animal populations are growing at a faster rate than trees can match. Organized efforts to combat the problem have thus far succeeded only in revealing its magnitude.
Broader Problems:
DeforestationUnderdevelopment of forestry industryUnderdevelopment of ecological agriculture Aggravates:
Soil salinizationResource depletionLoss of plant coverShortage of firewoodLoss of biodiversity in rural areasUnderutilization of fuelwood energy Reduces:
Inappropriate tree plantations Reduced By:
Exploitative agribusinessStrategies:
ReforestingExpanding social forestryImproving forest resource managementImproving agroforestryFarming with trees Values:
InadequacyInsufficiency Subject(s):
Agriculture, Fisheries → FarmingAgriculture, Fisheries → Forestry
Plant Life → Trees
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
08.11.2018 – 05:05 CET