Bridging the gap between forestry education and sustainable forestry development in Nigeria

Abstract

Forestry education is one of the vital factors that can contribute to the sustainable development of forestry sub-sector in any country. In Nigeria, there is a big gap between forestry education and sustainable forestry development. The paper examines the development of forestry education and deforestation in the country. Also, it examines how non- availability of land, political factor, inadequate funding, poverty etc. hinders sustainable forestry development in the country. The paper concluded by suggesting that forestry education should evolve from the colonial forestry curricula to enable forestry institutions in Nigeria handle contemporary forestry issues in the country.


[JEXT Vol.3 2002: 7-11]