The rate at which forest resources are being depleted due to population growth and rising
poverty has become a matter of concern to environmentalists and policy makers. The study …

Biomass is an important renewable energy source that holds large potential as feedstock for
production of different energy carriers in a context of sustainable development, peak oil and …

To evaluate environmental impacts and financial profitability of producing 1 MJ energy of
charcoal from bamboo-Bambusa balcooa in comparison with two commonly used local …

Ghana adopted LPG policy intervention as a recipe of dealing with the domestic cooking
energy crises. Since the 1990s, Ghana has made several efforts to promote the usage of …

Northern Yobe forests are excessively threatened by increased charcoal production fuelled
by increased demand crucially in Damaturu town which consumes nearly 65% of all the …

Charcoal production as practiced in Ghana contributes greatly to the deterioration of the
environment through deforestation. Tetrapleura tetraptera is used as a spice and thickener …

This article examines Ghana's transition policies towards socially sustainable pricing of
petroleum products following the introduction of the deregulation policy in 2005. It provides …

A wide range of forest biomass from both natural and plantation forests constitutes an
essential natural asset to a large number of households. The ever-increasing development …

The production and consumption of any type of biomass fuel has environmental impacts and
it is important to ensure that the exploitation of these fuels is sustainable. This paper …

ABSTRACT The Black Volta River Basin (BVRB) in West Africa plays a vital role in
supporting the life in and around it. However, the availability and use of the water resource …