Charcoal, livelihoods, and poverty reduction: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-137

  Zulu, Leo C ^a   Richardson, Robert B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Charcoal; Energy; Forestry; Poverty reduction; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; HEALTH RISKS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; CHARCOAL PRODUCTION; ENERGY; MATERIAL DEPRIVATIONS; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POVERTY REDUCTION;

CHARCOAL;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CHARCOAL; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FORESTRY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84875629153     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2012.07.007     Document Type: Review

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