Rural household biomass fuel production and consumption in Ethiopia: A case study

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-97

  Mekonnen, Alemu ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Biomass fuels; Deforestation; Ethiopia; Household fuel collection and demand; Land degradation; Virtual prices

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS POWER; DEFORESTATION; FORESTRY POLICY; METHODOLOGY; PRICE DYNAMICS;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0032917111     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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