Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper explores Buddhist perspectives on, and knowledge of agroforestry development in rural Buddhist communities in the context of present development models. The data are contextualized in applications of Buddhist knowledge and belief in Asian Buddhist societies generally and in Bangladesh in particular. We review the Buddhist literature on agroforestry and development, examining its place within existing models of agricultural development and the discourse on indigenous knowledge systems. Subsequent discussion focuses on agricultural and forest development, as they are informed by Buddhist values and perspectives on nature and the environment. The final outcome delineates the relevance of Buddhist knowledge to ecocentric development and poverty alleviation for the welfare of all living beings in the world.
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