This publication presents the key findings from a preliminary assessment of the policies of African countries relevant to charcoal value chains. The main objective of this study is to assess the extent to which national energy and environmental policies and strategies in Africa have the potential to provide enabling conditions …
Mvomero — Human activities encroaching on Mkindu Forest Rrserve have destroyed about 90 hectares of the natureal resource, an expert has said. Residents of 20 villages surrounding the forest are felling trees to grow maize, yams and beans, and to get firewood and charcoal. The deforestation is putting at risk …
Some 2.5% of Rwanda’s land will be planted with trees while the public is also be advised to use less charcoal. This was in an effort to protect the environment and avail forest resources needed for economic development and the improvement of livelihoods of Rwandans. The launch of the 2015/16 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Institute of Sustainable Development Vs. Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2015 regarding ban on the use of charcoal as a fuel/raw material in the industries and directions to the Respondent States to forthwith prepare the Forest Management Plan …
Biogas from human waste has the potential to generate electricity for millions of homes while improving health and protecting the environment, a United Nations University institute said on Tuesday. The biogas potentially available from all the human waste in the world would be the equivalent of up to $9.5 billion …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Institute of Sustainable Development Vs. U.O.I. & Ors. dated 29/10/2015. This application has been filed for banning every commercial activity in respect of charcoal.
This paper presents an overview of current household energy trends in Africa, and the reasons why access to modern cooking facilities remains so low. It then presents the latest evidence on the health, environmental and socio-economic impacts of traditional biomass use in sub-Saharan Africa, with a dedicated section on the …
BURN Manufacturing Kenya are the recipient of this year’s Ashden International Awards, the world’s leading green energy awards; for its role in helping improve the lives of women and girls in East Africa with its efficient modern charcoal-burning Jikokoa™ stove and employment opportunities. “BURN must be commended not for just …
A high-level international body headed by the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan has urged the west to help Africa finance a new $20bn (£13bn) fund to provide low-cost solar panels for the two thirds of the continent’s population that lacks access to energy. The annual Africa Progress report says …
This paper presents findings from the first phase of an ongoing case study to identify some key influences on behaviour related to energy use and the uptake of alternative clean cookstoves in households in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Nairobi. The myriad negative impacts of relying on traditional biomass …
Lilongwe — Impoverished villagers are hacking down Malawi's forests to make charcoal, undeterred by government efforts to confiscate the dirty fuel as a power deficit stokes demand. Only 9 percent of the southern African country's population have access to electricity, ensuring a good market for the charcoal produced by communities …
IN a move to fight increasing illegal harvesting of trees for charcoal production and other uses; Kilosa district, in Morogoro region, is implementing a number of initiatives in collaboration with other environment stakeholders. District Senior Forest officer, Mr Othmar Haule, said in an interview in his office over the weekend, …
MORE villagers in the country are expected to benefit from bio-energy plantations project initiated by Tanzania Forest Research Institute (TAFORI), with the aim of reducing pressure on natural forests for charcoal and fuel wood production, according to Director General Dr Lawrence Mbwambo. He went on to tell this newspaper over …
Global production of all major wood products continued to show steady growth in 2013 for the fourth consecutive year, according to new data published by FAO. While the production of industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood pellets and wood-based panels have fully recovered from the economic downturn in 2008-2009, global production of …
Advance biochar production technique, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC, wet pyrolysis) offers an option to tap the benefits of biomass residues of food industry characterized by high moisture and low calorific value. HTC is more energy efficient due to its low temperature operationsand higher biochar recovery rates (up to 90%).
For years, wood and charcoal were the most common source of energy for cooking, but it requires cutting down trees which causes deforestation. Biomass remains the main source of energy, at 85 per cent, of which 26 per cent is charcoal, according to a recent study by the Rwanda Natural …
Net primary production (NPP) is the principal source of energy for ecosystems and, by extension, human populations that depend on them. The relationship between the supply and demand of NPP is important for the assessment of socio-ecological vulnerability. We present an analysis of the supply and demand of NPP in …
This report focuses on the consequences of environmental crime. It argues that the situation has worsened to the extent that illegal trade in wildlife’s impacts are now acknowledged to go well beyond strictly environmental impacts – by seriously undermining economies and livelihoods, good governance, and the rule of law. It …
This 2014 edition of the State of World’s Forests report 2014 launched by FAO focuses on the role of socio-economic benefits provided by forests, including income and employment, wood energy and forest products in housing. It also focuses on the need to shift attention from trees to people, both for …
A comparison among firewood, charcoal and LPG shows that each energy source has its own specific advantages, inconveniences and limitations. They should be considered jointly within a comprehensive, inter-sectoral energy strategy that provides an effective framework for governments. Fossil fuels are required in areas where the ecological limits of woodfuel …
