12 SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS FACING FORESTRY INDUSTRY IN EAST AFRICA

• Offering licenses to lumbering companies and individuals to reduce deforestation.
• Evicting encroachers on forested land e.g. the Bakiga and Balaalo migrants in Kibaale forest reserve were evicted by government.

• Formation of a ministry to supervise forests and other aspects of the environment i.e. Ministry of Lands, water & Environment.

• Setting up Non Governmental Organisations to control environmental mismanagement e.g. National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
• Training and equipping forest managers with modern skills on how to look after forests.
• Establishment of forest reserves where lumbering is prohibited e.g. Kibaale forestry reserve.
• Encouraging re-afforestation and afforestation programs e.g. cut one tree and plant two trees.
• Educating the masses about the dangers of deforestation.
• Practicing agro-forestry to ensure extensive tree growth by the farmers too.
• Encouraging the use of alternative sources of power e.g. solar energy to reduce forest destruction for wood fuel.

• Encouraging use of alternative building and construction materials e.g. plastics, metal and glass and reduce the demand for timber.
• Campaigning against degazetting forested land by government.
• Growing of quick and fast maturing species to ensure constant supply of forest products. 

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