s:1016:"TI Smallholder tree growing for rural development and environmental services: lessons from Asia 
AU Snelder, D.J. 
AU Lasco, R.D. 
AB This chapter sketches the context of this book. It addresses the questions  why we focus on smallholder tree growing and why we discuss the Philippines as  main  case  study  country.  Relevant  background  information  related  to  the  afore- mentioned  questions  is  given  including  a  historical  sketch  on  smallholder  forest   management  and  the  development  of  concepts  on  smallholder  tree  growing  in   South and Southeast Asia a review of farmers’ motivations and other controlling  factors affecting tree growing activities and a discussion on the need for sustain- able land use and related to this recognition of farmers’ potential to produce wood  and provide other forest benefits and ecological services. The chapter ends with an  overview  of  the  different  sections  under  which  the  various  chapters  in  this  book   have been arranged 
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