How many people globally actually use non-timber forest products?

CM Shackleton, A de Vos - Forest Policy and Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are widely used wild, biological products harvested from
rural and urban landscapes for household subsistence, income and culture, thereby …

[HTML][HTML] Where are the women? A review and conceptual framework for addressing gender equity in charcoal value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa

M Ihalainen, J Schure, P Sola - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Assessment of low-carbon energy transitions policies for the energy demand sector of Cameroon

Y Ayuketah, S Gyamfi, FA Diawuo… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assesses Cameroon's future energy demand, associated greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and the impact of various low-carbon transition policies on the energy system …

Addressing equity in community forestry

UPK Essougong, D Foundjem-Tita, PA Minang - Ecology and Society, 2019 - JSTOR
A community forestry approach was adopted by Cameroon as a strategy to promote the
sustainable management of forests, participation by local communities in forest …

Urban and rural household energy consumption and deforestation patterns in Zaire province, Northern Angola: A landscape approach

MP Temudo, AIR Cabral, P Talhinhas - Applied geography, 2020 - Elsevier
Angola has been labelled a “petro-state”, since independence, due to its oil-wealth and the
country's economic dependence on its revenues. Considering that oil availability and price …

Informal urban fuelwood markets in South Africa in the context of socio-economic change

J Guild, CM Shackleton - Energy policy, 2018 - Elsevier
In developing countries, fuelwood is important to livelihoods and energy security because it
is used for heating, cooking and can provide additional income to households through trade …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the use of forest ecosystem services by local populations in Southeastern Cameroon

S Lhoest, C Vermeulen, A Fayolle, P Jamar, S Hette… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In order to improve sustainability and design adequate management strategies in
threatened tropical forests, integrated assessments of the use of ecosystem services are …

Africa's energy availability-deficiency paradox: lessons from small-scale biogas technology and policy implications

RA Balgah, CT Ketuama, MN Ngwabie… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
The energy crisis associated with energy poverty in Africa continues to keep millions of men,
women and children in absolute poverty due to inadequate access to clean energy. Despite …

Economic viability and factors affecting farmers' willingness to pay for adopting small-scale biogas plants in rural areas of Cameroon

CT Ketuama, H Roubík - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study provides an in-depth economic analysis to aid decision-making in the adoption of
small-scale biogas technology in rural areas of Cameroon. It also provides evidence of the …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Alternative Energy Sources to Charcoal in NTCHEU District, MALAWI

MK Mzuza, L Sosiwa - International Journal of Smart Grid, 2021 - scholar.archive.org
Alternative sources of energy are highly recommended in most parts of the world including
Malawi. The purpose of this study was to assess the alternative sources of energy to …