The Forest Underground
Australian agronomists Tony and Liz Rinaudo arrived at the edge of the Sahara in 1981 to plant trees. Few trees survived in the hostile terrain, and those that did were cut down. While contemplating the futility of their endeavours, Tony discovered an embarrassingly simple method of restoring degraded landscape without planting a single tree.
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), the sustainable system of land management that Tony pioneered, has revolutionised reforestation across Africa and beyond. In Niger alone, local farmers embracing FMNR have rehabilitated over six million hectares of ruined land and doubled their crop yields and income.
Tony is a Right Livelihood Award Laureate and Principal Climate Action Advisor with World Vision. In this book, he shares his story and that of FMNR — a story of innovation, resiliance and hope.
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‘Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration has taught me that complex intractable problems sometimes have simple, low-cost, and rapid solutions. We will be successful at restoring vast areas of the world’s degraded land when we learn to walk alongside those whose livelihoods depend on these areas. Together we can learn how to repair and maintain them, all the while restoring peoples’ sense of pride and self-worth in the process.’
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This is a story of breathtaking global impact.”
— Tim Costello
Technical Specifications
Publication date: Sep 2024
Title: The Forest Underground
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
RRP: $19.99
EAN: 9780647533772
Page count: 208
Specifications: 210 x 148 mm
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