Guidelines on sustainable forest management in drylands of Ethiopia

Stibniati Atmadja (), Abeje Esthete and Manuel Boissière ()
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Stibniati Atmadja: CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research - CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR]
Abeje Esthete: EEFRI - Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute
Manuel Boissière: UPR Forêts et Sociétés - Forêts et Sociétés - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

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Abstract: About 80% of forests in Ethiopia are dry forest. For the last 20 years they have been subject to land use changes, and replaced by agricultural land and settlements. This situation may be due to the little recognition, at the national level, of the actual and potential contribution of dry forests to the national economy, especially as a source of income for the poor and for exportation. Despite this situation, the Government of Ethiopia has made sustainable forest management a priority, and it includes the management of dry forests. This Guidelines on Sustainable Forest Management in Drylands of Ethiopia provides information on the national context on dry forests, and practical guidelines adapted to the Ethiopian context. It fills important gaps that should help decision-makers to understand better the role and value of dry forests in the country. It shows that dry forests should be sustainably managed and protected for all the economic, social, and environmental services that they provide, and pleads for a better recognition of such an important ecosystem.

Keywords: Éthiopie; aménagement forestier; forêt tropicale; gestion forestière durable; zone aride; principe directeur; développement durable (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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Published in FAO; United Nations, 54 p., 2019, 978-92-5-131337-4

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