Integrating natural gum and resin production with biodiversity conservation and desertification control and adapting to climate change in drylands of Ethiopia
2004
Mulugeta Lemenih | Demel Teketay
Ethiopia's drylands are under increasing human and livestock pressure, an underlying cause for the advancement of desertification and loss of biodiversity. This areas are also prone to the adverse effects of global climatic change. Acknowledging the enormity of the problems facing the drylands, the Ethiopian government has signed several international conventions such as convention to Combat Desertification (CCD), Convention for Climate Change (CCC), and biodiversity Convention. Being a party to these international agreements, Ethiopia should bear the responsibility for their implementation. In Ethiopia, the native Acacia, Commiphora and Boswellia species known to provide diverse economic and ecological significances render an opportunity that harmonizes productivity with ecological integrity including combat of desertification, conservation of biodiversity, and mitigation of effects of climate change in the dryland regions of the country. This paper summarized part of the actual and potential benefits of these vegetation resources, and how the benefits can be harnessed to address the multiple development and ecological challenges facing the dry lands of Ethiopia.
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