The global food system is failing to deliver sufficient and nutritious food to all, while
damaging the earth and unsustainably drawing down its resources. We argue that trees and …

Societal Impact Statement Trees play vital roles in many of the world's ecosystems while
providing many benefits to people. New evidence indicates that a third of tree species are …

Forests support the livelihoods of a vast number of people through subsistence use of
products, such as food, fodder, and medicinal plants; cash income obtained from sale of …

This study examined socio-economic factors that influence land-use and land-cover
dynamics in the Copperbelt miombo woodlands of Zambia. Data were collected through …

The stark observation of the co-existence of undernourishment, nutrient deficiencies and
overweight and obesity, the triple burden of malnutrition, is inviting us to reconsider health …

Forests are the most productive terrestrial ecosystems across the world. They can play both
a direct and indirect role in global poverty alleviation through their social, economic and …

Planetary health brings together intrinsically linked issues of human health and natural
systems. This paper reviews evidence of how agrobiodiversity underpins dietary diversity for …

Smallholder agriculture is an important source of livelihoods in South Asia and sub-Saharan
Africa. In these regions the highest concentrations of nutritionally vulnerable populations are …

Malnutrition linked to poor quality diets affects at least 2 billion people. Forests, as well as
agricultural systems linked to trees, are key sources of dietary diversity in rural settings. In …

Key message Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., Pyrus communis (L.), Sorbus aucuparia (L.), Prunus
avium (L.), Prunus padus (L.), and Cornus sanguinea (L.) are related, co-occurring species …