At the tipping point: Can biodiversity and rural livelihoods endure uncontrolled cashew expansion in West Africa?-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

At the tipping point: Can biodiversity and rural livelihoods endure uncontrolled cashew expansion in West Africa?

Published:2024-08-23 Issue:5 Volume:56 Page:
ISSN:0006-3606
Container-title:Biotropica
language:en
Short-container-title:Biotropica

Author:

Guedes Patrícia¹²³^ORCID,Palmeirim Ana Filipa¹²^ORCID,Monteiro Filipa⁴⁵^ORCID,Catarino Luís⁴,Palma Luís¹²⁶,Temudo Marina P.⁷,Henriques Mohamed⁸,Beja Pedro¹²⁶,Lopes Ricardo Jorge⁴⁹^ORCID,Ladle Richard J.¹²¹⁰,Powell Luke L.¹²³¹¹

Affiliation:

1. CIBIO, Centro de Investigação Em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO, Laboratório Associado, Campus de Vairão Universidade do Porto Vairão Portugal

2. BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão Vairão Portugal

3. Biodiversity Initiative Houghton Michigan USA

4. Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) & CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon Lisbon Portugal

5. LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Associated Laboratory TERRA Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda Lisbon Portugal

6. CIBIO, Centro de Investigação Em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa Lisbon Portugal

7. Forest Research Centre, Associate Laboratory TERRA, School of Agriculture University of Lisbon Lisbon Portugal

8. BirdEyes, Center for Global Ecological Change at the Faculties of Science and Engineering and Campus Fryslân University of Groningen Leeuwarden Netherlands

9. MHNC‐Up, Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto, Praça Gomes Teixeira Porto Portugal

10. Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas Maceió Brazil

11. Institute of Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow Glasgow UK

Abstract

AbstractOur commentary explores the increase in cashew cultivation across West Africa, drawing attention to its impacts on biodiversity and livelihoods. We summarize the issue regionally, then showcase Guinea‐Bissau, where we unravel the dynamics between cashew expansion, habitat and biodiversity loss, and livelihoods. Finally, we propose concrete policy measures encompassing strengthened conservation, sustainable land‐use planning, enhanced farming practices, community engagement, and international market reforms. Our recommendations extend beyond both a recent review (Rege et al. 2023) and a concise policy commentary on EU deforestation law (Powell et al. 2023) in offering a roadmap for sustainable cashew cultivation.Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.

Funder

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/btp.13374

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