A Case Study Assessment of Agroforestry: The Panama Canal Watershed

A Case Study Assessment of Agroforestry: The Panama Canal Watershed

background

This article provides a qualitative assessment of three agroforestry sites in the Panama Canal watershed based on management objectives, project life span, incentives, technology, economic feasibility, community involvement, and extension. It seeks to guide sustainable forest management options for the Panamanian government.

 

conclusions & takeaways

Environmental managers should view agroforestry as a production system and consider this in its social and biophysical context. 

 

Reference: 

Hauff RD. A Case Study Assessment of Agroforestry. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 1999;8:39–51. doi:10.1300/j091v08n03_04.

Affiliation: 

  • Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
  • USDA Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands