This paper reviews the state of economic understanding about fuelwood in developing
countries. It synthesizes the main results from numerous empirical studies with the intent of …

Protected areas (PAs) often depend on landscapes surrounding them to maintain flows of
organisms, water, nutrients, and energy. Park managers have little authority over the …

In Ethiopia biomass is predominantly utilized for household energy needs often using
inefficient rudimentary stoves which cause adverse environmental and welfare effects. This …

Malawi has set a target of adoption of two million improved cookstoves (ICS) by 2020.
Meeting this objective requires knowledge about determinants of adoption, particularly in …

Abstract 'Multiple fuels-multiple choice'is a common notion associated with the energy
choice theory. Following the same theoretical framework, this study aims to identify:(i) …

Forests are, and will remain for decades to come, a critical source of domestic energy for
households in East Africa. Deforestation threatens to alter the supply of biomass available to …

The first comprehensive political science account of energy poverty, arguing that
governments can improve energy access for their citizens through appropriate policy design …

A major development concern of the 1970s and 1980s was 'the other energy'or 'woodfuel
crisis'. Woodfuel use in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America was believed …

Subjective satisfaction is a central element of technology adoption, but scholars have not
analyzed the determinants of households' satisfaction with their cooking arrangements …

This study examines the coping mechanisms applied by rural households in the face of fuel
wood scarcity by using survey data from randomly selected rural households in Ethiopia …