Agroforestry
A key land use system for sustainable food production and public health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19587356 |
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| Authors | Micaela K Roy, M M Roy (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus), Meredith P Fort (0000-0003-0589-1044, Colorado School of Public Health, corresponding author), Rebecca Kanter (0000-0003-4867-5448, University of Chile), Florencia Montagnini (Yale University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Pages | 100848 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2025.100848 |
| OpenAlex | W4409130814 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
Agroforestry systems have potential human health impacts. • Impacts stem from food system resilience and productivity, diet diversity, and food 3 sovereignty. • Agroforestry may also impact communicable and non-communicable diseases. • Additional research is needed on the relationship between agroforestry and human health. Agroforestry is a climate resilient agricultural land use system that includes trees and woody shrubs. The environmental benefits of agroforestry systems are well known, but their broader contributions to global public health have been understudied. This article presents the potential contributions of agroforestry systems to public health, discusses considerations for implementation, and recommends ways to support uptake through research and practice. Agroforestry systems may contribute to public health through improved food and nutritional access, enhanced food sovereignty and community well-being, increased environmental quality and health, and impacts on communicable and non-communicable disease. Despite the many ways that agroforestry systems may contribute to public health and planetary health, it is not well described in the health literature and has not gained traction as a public health practice. Increased agroforestry research and support from the public health community may benefit short- and long-term human and ecosystem health in our changing environment
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Food processing · Food security · Food systems · Geography · Natural resource economics · Political science · Sustainable production · Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems · Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems · Environmental Science · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Ecology
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Agroforestry for ecosystem services and environmental benefits
Evergreen Agriculture
Global Tree Cover and Biomass Carbon on Agricultural Land
Climate Change 2022 - Mitigation of Climate Change
Socioeconomic Status and Stress-Related Biological Responses Over the Working Day
A Planetary Health Perspective on Agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa
Forests and emerging infectious diseases
Effects of Particulate Matter on the Incidence of Respiratory Diseases in the Pisan Longitudinal Study
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