Understanding fuelwood prices in developing nations (English)

Deforestation and the extensive use of wood fuels have raised concern about the future price of wood fuels in developing nations. Although wood is a renewable resource, population growth has caused a decline in available wood resources by replacing bushland with farmland and by causing excessive harvesting of wood for fuel. The growing demand for wood combined with decreasing supply results in a classic case in which fuelwood prices rise gradually...

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Barnes, Douglas F.;

Industry and Energy Departmen;
Document Date
1992/07/31
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Departmental Working Paper
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11347
Volume No
1
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1
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Understanding fuelwood prices in developing nations
Keywords
wood fuel

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Barnes, Douglas F.; Industry and Energy Departmen.

Understanding fuelwood prices in developing nations (English). Industry and Energy Department working paper. Energy series paper ; no. 56 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/468441468739782230

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