This book underscores the significance of agroforestry in climate change mitigation. It challenges outdated development approaches and urges integration of traditional agroforestry practices into modern policies. Emphasising agroforestry’s resilience and biodiversity benefits, it calls for a coherent EU-wide agricultural policy prioritising agroforestry landscapes, as a climate-smart land-use solution within the EU’s policy framework. By aligning with EU strategies for climate change, biodiversity, and ecological orientation, agroforestry can become a vital tool in addressing rural depopulation, agriculture intensification, and forest fires.

This publication is produced by the Green Institute Greece with the support of the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP). Co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union and ENoP.