GREEN BLUE AFRICA FOUNDATION

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO, 2011) estimates global average deforestation rates to be 167,000 ha per annum or 0.33% of total forest cover between 2000 and 2010. In Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, deforestation poses a major threat and has been connected to a host of socio-economic and socio-ecological issues such as erosion, loss of agricultural land, food insecurity, changes in weather patterns and a paucity of cooking fuel... As the climate warms and population increases, forests will have a central role to play in human survival.If predictions prove correct, the world will need to shelter, feed, clothe and provide livelihoods for another two billion people by 2050.World temperatures are likely to rise by 4 degrees Celsius this century, impacting water availability, agriculture, and severe weather events... It is well articulated by Akin L Mabogunje that "Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from some serious environmental problems, including deforestation, soil erosion,..