Springer Economics and Ecology of Diversification - Springer Books

Since the 1960s, government-encouraged monoculture systems have contributed to significant socio-economic and environmental crises. This volume from Springer examines the growing movement toward the diversification of tree crop systems across the tropics. As a response to the limitations of single-crop models, diversification is becoming a central theme in tropical land use. This book explores the fundamental questions surrounding this transition. It investigates why and when diversification occurs, identifies the specific categories of farmers who adopt these methods, and analyzes the obstacles they face. Readers will gain insights into how public and private policies influence these agricultural shifts and how land use systems and landscapes evolve as a result of these changes. This text provides a necessary look at the economic and ecological drivers shaping the future of tropical agriculture.