Livelihood and environmental trade-offs of climate mitigation in smallholder coffee agroforestry systems

Authors

V. Ernesto Méndez
S. Castro-Tanzi
K. Goodall
K. S. Morris
Christopher M. Bacon, Santa Clara UniversityFollow
Peter Läderach
W. B. Morris
M. U. Georgeoglou-Laxalde

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Publisher

Routledge - Taylor & Francis

Abstract

In this chapter we examine interactions and trade-offs between climate mitigation, farmer livelihoods and environmental conservation for smallholder coffee agroforestry. Smallholder coffee systems are relevant to climate mitigation because they cover a considerable land area worldwide, which frequently surrounds forests that also contribute to climate mitigation (Jha et al. 2011; Perfecto and Vandermeer 2008; Schroth el al. 2009).

Chapter of

Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture

Editor

Eva Wollenberg
Marja-Liisa Tapio-Bistrom
Maryanne Grieg-Gran
Alison Nihart

Comments

DOI: 10.4324/9780203144510

Recommended Citation

Méndez, V. E., Castro-Tanzi, S., Goodall, K., Morris, K. S., Bacon, C.M., Läderach, P., Morris, W. B. & Georgeoglou-Laxalde, M. U. (2011). Livelihood and environmental trade-offs of climate mitigation in smallholder coffee agroforestry systems. 370-381. In E. K. Wollenberg, A. Nihart, M. Grieg-Gran & M. L.Tapio-Biström (Eds.) Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture. Earthscan: UK