strategy
Intensifying agriculture to reduce deforestation
Context:
Agricultural expansion is one of the main reasons for deforestation. Improving productivity of existing agricultural lands may therefore reduce the need for new agricultural land at the expense of forests. Implementation:
Farm trails conducted in Yurimaguas, Peru, show that for every additional hectare with sustainable and high productivity, an estimated 5 to 10 hectares a year of tropical rainforests could be saved from shifting cultivating. Broader:
Combating deforestation Facilitated by:
Farming with treesImproving animal feed products Subjects:
Societal Problems → DestructionAgriculture, Fisheries → Agriculture
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
