Mass Tree Planting: Prospects for a Green Legacy in Ethiopia
Date
2022-06Author
Fikreyesus, Daniel
Gizaw, Solomon
Mayers, James
Barrett, Sam
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Abstract
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?