Understanding rural household aspirations and taking them seriously in development planning could offer great potential in shaping the future of rural spaces.
Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
The Center for International Forestry Research is a non-profit scientific research organization that conducts research on the use and management of forests with a focus on tropical forests in developing countries. World Agroforestry (ICRAF) generates science-based knowledge about the diverse benefits - both direct and indirect - of agroforestry, or trees in farming systems and agricultural landscapes, and disseminates this knowledge to develop policy options and promote practices that improve livelihoods and benefit the environment. ICRAF is a CGIAR Consortium Research Centre. ICRAF’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with six regional offices located in Cameroon, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Peru.
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Forest communities have seen little or no change in improving livelihoods and stopping deforestation.
If we need more trees, many will have to be introduced into managed agricultural mosaic landscapes.
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Global Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Senior Research Officer, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Research Officer, Indonesia Lead Research Group Green Value Chains, Integrated Business Model, and Innovative Financing, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Pesquisador, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Facilitator and private sectors liaison, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Indonesia Country Director dan Senior Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Co-Leader, Tree Productivity & Diversity, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Soil Systems Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Principal Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Director Africa, CIFOR-ICRAF, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Co-Leader, Tree Productivity & Diversity, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Director General CIFOR, Director of Science CIFOR-ICRAF, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Senior Scientist, Agriculture and the Environment, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)