The importance of forests to safeguard agricultural production through regulating ecosystem
services such as clean water, soil protection, and climate regulation is well documented, yet …

Is charcoal a sustainable energy source in Africa? This is a crucial question, given
charcoal's key importance to urban energy. In today's dominant policy narrative–the …

The importance of the charcoal sector is growing rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition
to providing an affordable energy source for residents in the continent's growing urban …

Wood charcoal (WCH) is a sustainable biofuel for rural and urban users because of its
higher energy density and emission of marginal smoke when compared with firewood …

Tropical firewood species are of foremost importance for charcoal production worldwide.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the moisture content of tropical …

There has been an ongoing interest in how important forests are for employment and what
measures need to be taken to reduce decent work deficits. This study aims to contribute to …

Résumé Le charbon de bois restera une source d'énergie importante en Afrique
subsaharienne dans un avenir prévisible, le présent article se concentre sur l'amélioration …

Informality accounts for a significant proportion of the forestry labour market and provides a
critical livelihood option for millions of people in developing regions. Recent estimates …

The importance of biomass energy and the challenges of the sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
has for a long time been the subject of considerable research. Unfortunately, the results of …

In order to improve sustainability and design adequate management strategies in
threatened tropical forests, integrated assessments of the use of ecosystem services are …