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T1 The Contribution of Forests to National Income in Ethiopia and Linkages with REDD+
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Midsummer Analytics, 
A2 Smith, Robert
A2 McDougal, Kieran
A2 Metuzals, Jessica
A2 Ravilious, Corinna
A2 van Soesbergen, Arnout
K1 forest
K1 forest product
K1 economic development
K1 national income
K1 forest policy
K1 Ethiopia
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/23024
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/23024
NO This document is a research report that quantifies the economic value of forests in Ethiopia and examines how that value connects with the national REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) process. It assesses both market (timber, wood fuel, coffee, etc.) and non-market (ecosystem services like pollination) forest-derived income, estimating that forests contributed substantially more to national income in 2012–13 than official statistics indicate, largely because many benefits are undercounted or omitted in conventional national accounts. The report outlines its scope, the valuation methodology aligned with accepted accounting frameworks, and provides detailed findings on how different forest goods and services contribute to the economy. It discusses implications for accounting practices and policy integration with REDD+ strategies
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026