strategy
Planting trees
Synonyms:
Growing treesPopularizing planting of trees
Advocating growing trees
Promoting trees
Context:
Traditions of tree planting vary. Some societies see no need to plant any trees, others plant a few for fruit, shade or poles, a few others have elaborate agro-forestry systems, making effective use of many species. However, in nearly all societies, native peoples know a great deal about trees and their properties, as demonstrated by the many detailed ethnobotanical studies.Olive groves are Europe's oldest farmed habitat, with many trees in Italy dating back five or six centuries and some being a thousand years old. Olive trees thrive in conditions of low rainfall, with long dry summers and mild winters, where the natural vegetation comprises Mediterranean scrubland with holm and cork oaks.
Implementation:
In the 1990s China has planted about 150 million acres of trees; India now plants four times the area it harvests commercially. Narrower:
ReforestingGrowing olive treesPracticing silvicultureCreating tree plantationsPlanting exotic plant speciesPlanting productive fruit treesPromoting planting of urban treesPlanting erosion prevention grovesNurturing seedlings and young treesPlanting fast-growing trees Facilitates:
Making paperUsing forested resources Organizations:
International Tree Foundation Regional Community Forestry Training Centre for Asia and the Pacific Farm and Community Tree Association Africa Tree Centre Food and Trees for Africa Tree Society of Southern Africa Trees for Life References:
Raphael, Ray: More Tree Talk: the people, politics and economics of timberFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Tree Planting Practices in African Savannas Subjects:
Plant Life → TreesCommunication → Promotion
Agriculture, Fisheries → Cultivation
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
