Systems thinking creates opportunities for a circular economy and sustainable palm agriculture in Africa
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Abstract
Palm agriculture has received strong criticism in recent years due to its link with deforestation, especially in Asia. Here we propose that there is instead an opportunity for sustainable palm futures in Africa. Applying interdisciplinary systems thinking and circular production models, food and economic security can be achieved sustainably by (i) promoting integrated production of nutritionally valuable insect and fungal protein using palm crop waste; (ii) increasing resilience and productivity of crop palms in the harsh tropical climates of sub-Saharan Africa; and (iii) promoting the development of palm plantations as biodiverse agroforestry ecosystems.
Date Issued
2020-06-01
Date Acceptance
2020-05-21
Citation
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2020, 1, pp.31-34
ISSN
2666-0490
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
31
End Page
34
Journal / Book Title
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
Volume
1
Copyright Statement
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is anopen accessarticle under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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Published
Date Publish Online
2020-06-13