Thats the problem with all these projects though, they are situation brittle, depending on a situation not changing for the worse and a constant economic drip keeping them alive. The actual solution would be to saturate humans need for firewood and material - by drone planting the only plant that could keep up, survive and thrive, with it - Variations of genetically modified Bamboo.The past is gone, it cant be restored, but the danger can be contained with no constant costs and outside of the containment vessels, something like the past one day might return.
"The actual solution would be to saturate humans need for firewood and material - by drone planting the only plant that could keep up, survive and thrive, with it - Variations of genetically modified Bamboo"
Bamboo needs lots of water, and I am unaware of a modified version that does not, so is not really suitable in many areas. How about low tech solar cookers instead?
Which provide a meal in the midst of the day, while its custom to eat in the cooler evenings. Concept failed. Sorry, my uncle tried to convince people of that in africa. Also watched those funny conflicts between nomads and farmers..