Semi-arid ecosystems in southern Africa are experiencing change due to natural variability
in rainfall and to changes in the type and intensity of land use. This paper applies grazing …

Data on fuelwood harvesting, construction timber requirements and the number of people in
two settlements in the Eastern Transvaal Lowveld (Athol and Welverdiend) is combined with …

An ecologically nationwide and all-year-round domestic biofuel consumption study was
conducted in Zimbabwe from January 1996 to March 1997. The study aimed at (a) …

The energy balances of most African countries suggest that biofuels (woodfuel, crop and
wood residues, and dung) constitute the largest share of total energy consumption (up to …

This paper investigated changes in economically important woody vegetation resources
around seven settlements located along an aridity gradient in the Kalahari. Available data at …

Abstract Like most African countries, Botswana contributes almost insignificantly to global
greenhouse emissions (GHGs). In this context, some have argued that energy policy and …

This study is an empirical investigation of welfare functions of forest biomass fuels in Mount
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The want parameter of welfare function was found to vary with …

Following an introduction to the four case studies, each one is presented as a separate
chapter, by different authors. They consist of a production study in Botswana, a consumption …

This paper synthesizes lessons learnt from research that aimed to identify land in the
dryland regions of eight sub-Saharan African study countries where bioenergy feedstocks …

The current status of the vegetation resources of Botswana's savannas is evaluated.
However, a lack of systematic data providing sufficiently detailed information on vegetation …