Major Causes and Effects of Land Degradation and Rehabilitation Practices in Ethiopia: Systematic Review
Abstract
TIn Ethiopia, land degradation has become a serious problem affecting all spheres of social, economic and political life of the population. It is one of the major challenges to agricultural development and food security of the country. In order to solve the problem of land degradation, a lot of efforts have been made since 1970s. However, at the end the intervention couldn’t be sustainable and able to bring the intended impact. Thus, identification of challenges in relation to land rehabilitation practices is of paramount importance. The review compiled that the consequences of land degradation were: poverty, climate change, and gully expansion. The problem of land rehabilitation practices in the study region is solved by establishing awareness and continuing training, a resettlement program, creating chances for alternative means of subsistence, and encouraging NGOs to participate in land rehabilitation activities.
Keywords: Ethiopia; Land; Degradation; Rehabilitation; Practices
Citation: Hussein A (2021) Major Causes and Effects of Land Degradation and Rehabilitation Practices in Ethiopia: Systematic Review. J Earth Sci Clim Change 12: 591.
Copyright: © 2021 Hussein A. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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