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Dr C M (Tilly) Collins

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Senior Teaching Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 9301t.collins Website

 
 
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Location

 

110aWeeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Savolainen:2020:10.1016/j.crsust.2020.05.001,
author = {Savolainen, V and Clottey, VA and Doubi, Bi TS and Konan, JL and Quain, M and Bezeng, BS and Logah, V and Kena, AW and Osekre, EA and Atuah, L and Angui, CMV and Ameka, G and Turkson, B and Boatemaa, A and Anankware, JP and Arwoh, Boafo H and Agyei-Dwarko, D and Collins, CM},
doi = {10.1016/j.crsust.2020.05.001},
journal = {Current Research in Environmental Sustainability},
pages = {31--34},
title = {Systems thinking creates opportunities for a circular economy and sustainable palm agriculture in Africa},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2020.05.001},
volume = {1},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.
AU  - Savolainen,V
AU  - Clottey,VA
AU  - Doubi,Bi TS
AU  - Konan,JL
AU  - Quain,M
AU  - Bezeng,BS
AU  - Logah,V
AU  - Kena,AW
AU  - Osekre,EA
AU  - Atuah,L
AU  - Angui,CMV
AU  - Ameka,G
AU  - Turkson,B
AU  - Boatemaa,A
AU  - Anankware,JP
AU  - Arwoh,Boafo H
AU  - Agyei-Dwarko,D
AU  - Collins,CM
DO  - 10.1016/j.crsust.2020.05.001
EP  - 34
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 2666-0490
SP  - 31
TI  - Systems thinking creates opportunities for a circular economy and sustainable palm agriculture in Africa
T2  - Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2020.05.001
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/80662
VL  - 1
ER  -
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