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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Woodfuel"”.
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Woodfuel in Rwanda impact on energy, poverty and the environment
This thesis investigates how the current woodfuel industry impacts on energy, poverty and forests. From a desk research on secondary data, woodfuel production, demand, supply and use were documented and their legal and regulatory framework were analysed. Policy instruments were examined to assess …
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The Economics of Smallholder Households in Central Haiti
… is in an important source of income, and woodfuel stocks are often over-exploited. Donor-funded projects and non- governmental organizations have made large investments in programs that promote soil conservation practices and reforestation. Despite the magnitude of the problems and the …
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Energy in Central Africa : with special reference to Zaire
… the region, * there is a heavy reliance on woodfuel, and * there are many problems constraining the development of the energy sector. The principal issues facing the energy sector are: *the shortage of woodfuel due to the non-sustainability of supply, *the low reliability of power supply and …
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Operationalizing integrated household energy planning : the case of Malawi
… projects. Poor performance and failures of woodfuel projects and other policy interventions have led to a radical reconsideration and criticism of the woodfuel scarcity paradigm and associated methodologies and assumptions. Recent research has been focussing on developing a new …
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Walking the land: Examining an ecosystem approach for private estates through the lens of woodland expansion
… the potential profitability of local woodfuel markets, as well as providing silvicultural treatments for further management aims. Estate resilience involves fostering effective integration between sporting uses, renewable energy and enhanced rural markets, such as value added …
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Three Essays on Africa
… domestic or foreign). Economically, charcoal and woodfuel continue to stand as the cheapest sources of energy. Even in areas where electricity is available (in a handful of larger cities), and even when electric stoves are provided free of charge by NGOs, the cost of running electric stoves …