Serious students and practictioners of agroforestry ought to read this book, or have it on hand as a reference. For a non-economist, the reading can be thick and slow, yet the information is digestible even to minds untrained in deciphering summary tables, curves and equations. For economists, much of the book may seem rather pedestrian. The editors have in any case made an honest effort to organize and clearly present a wide range of perspectives on how to analyze the effectiveness of agroforestry programs and projects. The more interesting and useful topics in the book are related to the methodology of financial and economic analyses of agroforestry.
Some readings are system-specific.
The case study sites are varied, from Senegal to central Java, from the Ecuadorean Amazon to Haiti and Micronesia. The text is complemented by a clear and concise glossary of economic and financial vocabulary, as well as a helpful list of resource persons and addresses around the globe. Sullivan, Gregory M., S. M. Huke, J. M. Fox, eds. Financial and Economic Analyses of Agroforestry Systems. By definition the selection critera are increased when a tree is chosen for multiple uses.