Technical, economical, and climate-related aspects of biochar production technologies: a literature review

S Meyer, B Glaser, P Quicker - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
For the development of commercial biochar projects, reliable data on biochar production
technologies is needed. For this purpose, peer-reviewed scientific articles on carbonization …

Increasing the sustainability of household cooking in developing countries: policy implications

WH Maes, B Verbist - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Although 40% of the global population relies on traditional biomass use, mainly firewood
and charcoal, for cooking, traditional biomass has received very little attention in the current …

Livelihoods, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Morogoro, Tanzania

J Paavola - Environmental Science & Policy, 2008 - Elsevier
This article examines farmers' livelihood responses and vulnerability to climate variability
and other stressors in Morogoro, Tanzania, to understand their implications for adaptation to …

Predictable waves of sequential forest degradation and biodiversity loss spreading from an African city

A Ahrends, ND Burgess… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Tropical forest degradation emits carbon at a rate of~ 0.5 Pg· y− 1, reduces biodiversity, and
facilitates forest clearance. Understanding degradation drivers and patterns is therefore …

Are we getting there? Evidence of decentralized forest management from the Tanzanian Miombo woodlands

JF Lund, T Treue - World development, 2008 - Elsevier
Based on a village study in Tanzania, the effects of decentralized forest management on
forest conservation, rural livelihoods and good governance are evaluated. Tree growth is …

Firewood use in Bulamogi County, Uganda: species selection, harvesting and consumption patterns

JRS Tabuti, SS Dhillion, KA Lye - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2003 - Elsevier
This study was carried out in Bulamogi, Uganda, with the main objective of determining
preferred firewood species, their harvesting and consumption patterns. Data collected …

Socio-economic factors influencing land-use and land-cover changes in the miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt province in Zambia

F Handavu, PWC Chirwa, S Syampungani - Forest policy and economics, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examined socio-economic factors that influence land-use and land-cover
dynamics in the Copperbelt miombo woodlands of Zambia. Data were collected through …

Changes in fuelwood use and selection following electrification in the Bushbuckridge lowveld, South Africa

M Madubansi, CM Shackleton - Journal of environmental management, 2007 - Elsevier
Fuelwood is the primary energy source for domestic purposes throughout the developing
world, in both urban and rural environments. Due to the detrimental impacts of biomass use …

Harvested and standing wood stocks in protected and communal miombo woodlands of eastern Tanzania

EJ Luoga, ETF Witkowski, K Balkwill - Forest Ecology and Management, 2002 - Elsevier
Miombo (Zambezian savanna) woodlands in protected and public (communal) lands of
eastern Tanzania were examined to compare standing and harvested wood stocks and …

The importance of local forest benefits: Economic valuation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania

M Schaafsma, S Morse-Jones, P Posen… - Global Environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial distribution of the quantity and economic value of Non-Timber
Forest Product (NTFP) collection gives insight into the benefits that local communities obtain …