Anderson, Dennis.

The economics of afforestation: a case study in Africa. - Baltimore : World Bank, 1987. - The World Bank Occasional Paper Number 1 .

Part I reviews the economic and institutional aspects of shelterbelts and farm forestry with special reference to Africa. Discusses why farm forestry practices have so far not been widely adopted in the region, and makes policy proposals. Part II which contains a case study of the arid zone of Northern Nigeria, shows how the ecological benefits or rural afforestation programs can be translated into economic terms.


Afforestation.
Africa -- Forestry Development.--Africa -- Forestry Development.