On-farm tree planting in Ghana's high forest zone: the need to consider carbon payments

T.F.G. Insaidoo; M.A.F. Ros-Tonen; E. Acheampong

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5176-7_22

On-farm tree planting in Ghana's high forest zone: the need to consider carbon payments

T.F.G. Insaidoo, M.A.F. Ros-Tonen, E. Acheampong

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Abstract In Ghana, a policy reform in 2002 made provisions for ownership rights and benefit-sharing agreements to individuals who plant timber trees in off-reserve areas. Governmental and non-governmental organisations provided support for tree planting among smallholder farmers since in the expectation that rural livelihoods will be enhanced, while it could also give a boost to carbon sequestration. This chapter addresses livelihood aspect of the scheme, which is still limited due to a lack of timber proceeds and strongly dependent on outside actor support. Secure land and tree tenure, partnerships between farmers and public and/or private actors, as well as engagement in carbon credits generation can substantially enhance the sustainability of the tree-planting scheme and its potential contribution to rural livelihoods

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Governing the provision of ecosystem services. Studies in ecological economics
Editors	R. Muradian, L. Rival
Place of Publication	Dordrecht
Publisher	Springer
Pages	437-463
ISBN (Print)	9789400751750
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5176-7_22
Publication status	Published - 2013

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On-farm tree planting in Ghana's high forest zone: the need to consider carbon payments. / Insaidoo, T.F.G.; Ros-Tonen, M.A.F.; Acheampong, E.
Governing the provision of ecosystem services. Studies in ecological economics. ed. / R. Muradian; L. Rival. Dordrecht: Springer, 2013. p. 437-463.

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