Forest decline in Ethiopia is highlighted by several authors but there is no consensus on its
causes and consequences. The objective of this study is to investigate, from sociopolitical …

This study presents the extent, history and process of forest decline in Awassa watershed,
south central Ethiopia. By combining different data sources such as satellite images, social …

Woodlands, which are part of the landscape and an important source of livelihood for
smallholders living in the environmentally vulnerable Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia …

Long-term human impacts are considered to be the prime cause of unsustainable forest
exploitation in Ethiopia. Yet there exist well-established systems and a wealth of local …

Understanding the magnitude, direction and agents of land use/land cover change
(LU/LCC) are important for planning sustainable management of natural resources. To this …

One of the major challenges facing Ethiopia in striving for development is environmental
degradation, manifested in the degradation of land and water resources as well as loss of …

Deforestation, accelerated soil erosion, and land degradation are serious problems in
Ethiopia. To overcome these problems, efforts have been made to launch afforestation and …

The central Ethiopian highlands where most human and livestock populations concentrated
have experienced a drastic change in land use and land cover (LULC) of the landscapes …

Forest governance is a critical crosscutting issue for communities living in and from forests.
The need to address forest governance in this work stems from the fact that forest …

Ethiopia has been experiencing resettlement programs primarily as a response to the
tragedy of land degradation. The program, however, resulted in massive deforestation in the …