Improving charcoaling efficiency in the traditional rural sector

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Burgeoning urban populations and incessant rural land clearing threaten the sustainability of supply of charcoal, the principal urban cooking fuel of sub-Saharan Africa and much of the Third World. Supply efficiency improvements, such as the promotion of improved charcoal kilns, are one option to reduce urban household energy supply pressures. However, a major conclusion derived from a review of international experience is that technical interventions...

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Feinstein, Charles;

van der Plas, Robert;

Industry;
Document Date
1991/07/31
Document Type
Departmental Working Paper
Report Number
11340
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Improving charcoaling efficiency in the traditional rural sector
Keywords
natural forest management system

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Feinstein, Charles; van der Plas, Robert; Industry.

Improving charcoaling efficiency in the traditional rural sector (English). Industry and Energy Department working paper. Energy series paper|no. 38 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/804661468741361572

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