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Against the Odds. Reversing desertification in Arid and Semi-Arid lands.

Against the Odds. Reversing desertification in Arid and Semi-Arid lands. Tony Rinaudo Research & Development Advisor, Natural Resources, World Vision Australia. Niger Republic, West Africa, 1980’s. Niger Republic,1984, famine. Futile tree planting efforts.

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Against the Odds. Reversing desertification in Arid and Semi-Arid lands.

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  1. Against the Odds. Reversing desertification in Arid and Semi-Arid lands. Tony Rinaudo Research & Development Advisor, Natural Resources, World Vision Australia.

  2. Niger Republic, West Africa, 1980’s

  3. Niger Republic,1984, famine

  4. Futile tree planting efforts

  5. The underground forest revealed.

  6. ?

  7. FMNR: Systematic regeneration of trees from living tree stump, roots and seedls Select desired tree stumps and for each stump, choose number of (tallest and straightest stems to leave Cull emerging new stems and prune side branches from time to time Remove unwanted stems and side branches

  8. 1st Regeneration of trees from existing stumps year

  9. 2 to 4 years regrowth

  10. From small beginnings Wood Markets ‘sprung up’

  11. Greater crop resilience to drought. Increased availability of fodder. Crop yield: No FMNR Crop yields doubled Crop yield: with FMNR

  12. Crop yields andlivestock production increased

  13. Biodiversityreturned

  14. Galma, Niger Republic in 1975 and 2003 1975 2003 2003 5 million hectares in a 20 year period = 250,000 ha/yr = only country in Africa experiencing net afforestation. Occurring almost totally with no government or NGO assistance.

  15. "This is probably the largest positive environmental transformation in the Sahel and perhaps in all of Africa.“ Chris Reij, Geographer, FMNR campaigner. 14

  16. Impact of FMNR • Impact on climate change mitigation: • Over the past 10 years the utilization of FMNR in Niger has resulted in the sequestration of ~ 100-200 million tonnes of CO2-e (~ an additional 40 tonnes/ha above baseline). • Impact on climate change adaptation: • Income ~ $200/year additional income/HH = Maradi district alone • ~US $17 – 23 million p.a. • Food - additional 500,000 tons of grain/year = requirements of 2.5 million people • Impact on Resilience/Adaptation • “Despite severe famine, farmers practicing FMNR did • not need food assistance [...] (they) were able to • meet their own needs through selling firewood and • non timber forest products” • Source: WV report 2004

  17. Where is the practice of FMNR possible?

  18. “We are too much happy.”

  19. Left: Hailu Tefera with four year old FMNR trees. WVE Community Managed Natural Regeneration Project. Near Soddo, SNNP Region, S-W Ethiopia Right 18 Months growth

  20. East Sumba, Indonesia.

  21. Illéla, Niger Republic, 1984

  22. Plantingpits and halfmoonsused to rehabilitatedegraded land (1990)

  23. Illéla, Niger Republic, 2004

  24. This gift of FMNR is from the Almighty God and therefore anywhere you visit you bring life and joy.Chief of Yameriga (Yamdaan Zimbil Longmoare)

  25. A. tumida

  26. Acacia saligna injera bread, Ethiopia.

  27. Tentative Schedule for global FMNR promotion. 2014 2013 2012 2014 2012 2013

  28. What is needed to create an FMNR Movement? • Facilitation • Awareness creation • Training • Fire prevention and control plan • Create an enabling environment: • Freedom to utilize trees • Make marketing of wood, charcoal & NTFPs legal • New all-stakeholder FMNR by-laws • Remodel cooperatives or farmers groups to manage FMNR

  29. What will you do in your capacity to spread FMNR? Tony Rinaudo R & D Advisor, Natural Resources World Vision Australia tony.rinaudo@worldvision.com.au

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