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 paper reviews the state of charcoal production in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 65% of the
world's charcoal is produced. Charcoal production is dominated by smallholders who use …

This paper advances the debate on energy justice by opening up a dialogue with
postcolonial critiques of development. There is an imperative to develop energy justice …

Miombo and mopane woodlands are the dominant land cover in southern Africa. Ecosystem
services from these woodlands support the livelihoods of 100 M rural people and 50 M …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has risen to prominence based on its promise to
vastly improve environmental decision‐making and to represent nature's many benefits to …

The urban energy transition represents a transformation of such magnitude that it will require
a re-examination of the fundamental relationship between societies and energy resources …

Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing and travel restrictions
have been introduced to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (hereinafter Covid). In …

African woodlands form a major part of the tropical grassy biome and support the livelihoods
of millions of rural and urban people. Charcoal production in particular is a major economic …

The demand of urban environments for charcoal and fuelwood is responsible for the
unprecedented forest degradation in Mozambique. Not surprisingly, solid fuels comprise the …

The academic literature on trade-offs in ecosystem management has paid relatively little
attention to justice and poverty reduction objectives. The aim of this paper is to highlight the …