Biomass Energy Policy in Africa: Selected Case Studies

Biomass Energy Policy in Africa: Selected Case Studies
ISBN-10
1856495191
ISBN-13
9781856495196
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
1997
Author
D. L. Kgathi

Description

Most people in Africa depend on biomass, principally woodfuel, as a source of energy. This book discusses the problems of fuel scarcity and greenhouse gas emissions associated with biomass energy, and the policy options for addressing them, in Botswana and Rwanda. The case studies draw on original in-country surveys and the existing literature. The two Botswana studies address the implications of the fuelwood problem, including its contributions to deforestation. The Rwanda studies examine the seasonal and spatial variation of biomass energy consumption.

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