I don't think it is impratical for Haiti to concentrate on reforestation versus jobs. The population could be put to work (given jobs) doing reforestation work. Getting paid to plant trees is something that is done here in the U.S. and in other countries. Especially when you have a poor, uneducated population (no slight intended) it is a good way to employ them and is a great benefit to the country.

In the U.S. during the Depression, the government did anything and everthing to put people to work to generate jobs and stimulate the economy. They put people to work in the forests, building dams and other public works, they put artists to work painting art in public buildings. Haiti needs to do and try everything to help its citizens and its environment.