Biomass energy: Employment generation and its contribution to poverty alleviation

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 365-378

  Openshaw, Keith ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass energy trade; Employment generation; Poverty alleviation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BIO-MASS ENERGY; BIOMASS ENERGY TRADE; BIOMASS SUPPLY; BIOMASS SUPPLY CHAIN; COMMERCIAL DEMAND; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; MARKET VALUES; POTENTIAL WORKFORCE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; TIME PERIODS; URBAN AREAS; WOOD ENERGY;

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HYDROCARBONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS POWER; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; FUELWOOD; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

MALAWI;

EID: 76749093602     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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