Thesis: National government needs to put laws that will help forests, restore trees that have been destroyed and take measures to avoid cutting of trees such as fines and punishments.
I. Dramatic Drought
A. Death of lives and cost in dollars
1. 15 deaths between 2013 and 2016
2. Budget of $ 19 million per annum
II. Nature ecosystem
A. Loss of wetlands countrywide
1. Failure of the ability to prevent drought, clean water, and storage of water
III. Forest Law Regulations
A. Ignorant informed legislators
1. Poor management of natural forest systems
How communities manage forests. (2010). L'viv, Ukraine.
The source is essential because the author highlights why it is necessary for the forest-dependent communities to have access, ownership and management rights over the forest since they manage forest resources more sustainably. The author insists that forest-dependent individuals and communities can take good care of the forests as they create compelling incentives to improve forest conservation and management. (How communities manage forests, 2010)
Chambers, C. Can we protect people from natural disasters?
The book is important because it acknowledges that water that is retained by forest largely depends on the tree cover area, tree density and composition, the length of trees planted and as well as the age and the number of layers of tree cover (Chambers, n.d.). She insists that retention of water by the forest may be valuable in the timing and amount of water delivered to the groundwater by maintaining infiltration and storage water capacity which may be released in the dry season as forest provide fresh water and mitigate the effects that may be caused by droughts (Chambers, n.d.).
Kabbes, K. (2007). Restoring our natural habitat. [Reston, Va.]: [American Society of Civil Engineers].
The author of the book states that national and territorial rules and regulations and policies enforcers are crucial elements in guiding and sustaining manageable forest practices. The author indicates that the law, management, and procedures are put in place to prevent illegal cutting of trees and specify generating methods to avoid drought. (Kabbes, 2007)
Assembe-Mvondo, S. (2009). Sustainable forest management practice in the Central African States and customary law. International Journal Of Sustainable Development " World Ecology, 16(4), 217-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504500903031709
The article is relevant because it highlights the forest management techniques such as shifting the extraction of timber as an economic activity instead the focus should be put towards the preservation of forest resources which include old growth forest and information on what a community should do on the forest because of ecological services and nature conservation that prevent drought (Assembe-Mvondo, 2009).
Ramcilovic-Suominen, S. (2012). Forest law compliance in the High-Forest Zone of Ghana: an analysis of forest farmers’ livelihoods, their forest values, and the factors affecting law compliance behavior. Dissertationes Forestales, 2012(149). http://dx.doi.org/10.14214/df.149
The article highlights the importance of the government investing heavily in the management preservation of the water catchment forest areas. The article insists on putting rules and regulation that will ensure that those found illegally cutting down trees are imposed fines (Ramcilovic-Suominen, 2012).
