The contributions of wild tree resources to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan African drylands: a review of the pathways and beneficiaries

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cg.contributor.affiliationCentre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique Pour le Développementen
cg.coverage.countryZimbabwe
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryBurkina Faso
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.countryNamibia
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
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cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africa
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1505/146554820828671490en
cg.issn1465-5489en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalInternational Forestry Reviewen
cg.subject.ciforFOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITIONen
cg.volume22en
dc.contributor.authorKoffi, C.K.en
dc.contributor.authorLourme-Ruiz, A.en
dc.contributor.authorDjoudi, H.en
dc.contributor.authorBouquet, E.en
dc.contributor.authorDury, S.en
dc.contributor.authorGautier, D.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T08:54:48Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-08T08:54:48Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/112792
dc.titleThe contributions of wild tree resources to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan African drylands: a review of the pathways and beneficiariesen
dcterms.abstractWild tree resources are known to play an important role in local stakeholders' livelihoods particularly in the food and nutrition security of people living in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, this article examines the relative importance of the contributions of tree resources to food and nutrition security for rural households, while considering alternative causal pathways. The main conclusions of the review are that most studies provide useful evidence on specific contributions of tree products to food and nutritional security, and for whom. However, detailed data on the actual contribution of tree products are still lacking. In addition, we argue that the concept of access as a pillar of food security is not sophisticated enough to understand the landscape dynamics and the socio-economic relations at the nexus of food security and rights of access. Links are needed to better understand the underlying processes in the definition of each stakeholder's rights of access to tree resources in a context of rapidly changing landscapes, and how income generated by tree resources contributes to food and nutrition security. An approach to food security based on rights of access would advance our understanding of their use and tackle the root causes of food deficiency based on different social groups. In light of current patterns of access to tree food for different stakeholders, including women and children, an intersectional approach that accounts for age, gender, ethnicity and wealth would benefit food security research by a more targeted and discerning approach to existing rights of access and to the roles of different community members.en
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationKoffi, C.K., Lourme-Ruiz, A., Djoudi, H., Bouquet, E., Dury, S., Gautier, D. 2020. The contributions of wild tree resources to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan African drylands: a review of the pathways and beneficiaries. International Forestry Review, 22 (1): 64-82. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554820828671490en
dcterms.extentpp. 64-82en
dcterms.issued2020-03-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherCommonwealth Forestry Associationen
dcterms.subjecttreesen
dcterms.subjectforest resourcesen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectnutritionen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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