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Understanding fuelwood
Author(s) -
O'Keefe Phil,
Munslow Barry
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1989.tb00845.x
Subject(s) - constraint (computer aided design) , natural resource economics , psychological intervention , business , environmental planning , environmental economics , economics , geography , engineering , psychology , mechanical engineering , psychiatry
The fuelwood problem has been isolated as an ‘energy crisis’ issue. Interventions to date have concentrated on narrowly defined technical options for supply enhancement or demand constraint. There has been a failure to understand the fuelwood problem correctly which has led to limited success. This article reviews the experience within the southern African region to date, highlighting the reasons for the problems associated with these initiatives.