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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

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

Participants in the publication
Patrícia Guedes (Author)
Ana Filipa Palmeirim (Author)
Filipa Monteiro (Author)
Luís Catarino (Author)
Luís Palma (Author)
Marina P. Temudo (Author)
Mohamed Henriques (Author)
Pedro Beja (Author)
Ricardo Jorge Lopes (Author)
Dep. Biologia Animal
 cE3c
 Richard J. Ladle (Author)
Luke L. Powell (Author)

Summary
Our 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.

Date of Publication
2024-08-23

Where published
Biotropica

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 0006-3606

Publisher
Wiley

Volume
56
Number
5

Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13374
URL - https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13374

Rankings
SCIMAGO Q1 (2023) - 0.782 - Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics


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APA
Patrícia Guedes, Ana Filipa Palmeirim, Filipa Monteiro, Luís Catarino, Luís Palma, Marina P. Temudo, Mohamed Henriques, Pedro Beja, Ricardo Jorge Lopes, Richard J. Ladle, Luke L. Powell, (2024). At the tipping point: Can biodiversity and rural livelihoods endure uncontrolled cashew expansion in West Africa?. Biotropica, 56, ISSN 0006-3606. eISSN . https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13374

IEEE
Patrícia Guedes, Ana Filipa Palmeirim, Filipa Monteiro, Luís Catarino, Luís Palma, Marina P. Temudo, Mohamed Henriques, Pedro Beja, Ricardo Jorge Lopes, Richard J. Ladle, Luke L. Powell, "At the tipping point: Can biodiversity and rural livelihoods endure uncontrolled cashew expansion in West Africa?" in Biotropica, vol. 56, 2024. 10.1111/btp.13374

BIBTEX
@article{63193, author = {Patrícia Guedes and Ana Filipa Palmeirim and Filipa Monteiro and Luís Catarino and Luís Palma and Marina P. Temudo and Mohamed Henriques and Pedro Beja and Ricardo Jorge Lopes and Richard J. Ladle and Luke L. Powell}, title = {At the tipping point: Can biodiversity and rural livelihoods endure uncontrolled cashew expansion in West Africa?}, journal = {Biotropica}, year = 2024, volume = 56 }