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Mass Tree Planting: Prospects for a Green Legacy in Ethiopia

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posted on 2024-09-05, 20:59 authored by Daniel Fikreyesus, Solomon Gizaw, James Mayers, Sam Barrett
Ethiopia’s forests have been declining due to agricultural conversion, increased wood extraction for fuel and construction, and livestock over-grazing. The country has several high-profile tree-planting programmes, including the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI). Proponents say the GLI will help re-green the country, improve local livelihoods and build climate resilience, while critics say it serves as a tool primarily for political gain. This report examines how the GLI and other such programmes could achieve positive outcomes in the post COVID-19 recovery. What are the best ways to plant the right trees in the right places with the right incentives for the right people to take care of them?

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Department for International Development, UK Government

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IIED

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Fikreyesus, D.; Gizaw, S.; Mayers, J. and Barrett, S. (2022) 'Mass Tree Planting: Prospects for a Green Legacy in Ethiopia,' Country Report, London: IIED

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IIED Country Report

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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IIED

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Ethiopia

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en

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Covid Collective::77b8f9cf-5d96-4012-a396-c9b3f6712d70::600

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978-1-78431-973-1

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