Unsustainable harvesting and combustion of woodfuel can aggravate climate change but, if woodfuel replaces fossil fuel, it can become part of the solution. Policies to reduce the demand for woodfuel (promote more efficient cooking stoves, substitute other fuels) can be effective if combined with and supported by other policies. Supply side measures (efficient woodfuel production and plantations) can also help reduce emissions, but there is no substitute for better control of harvesting.
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Publication year
2009
Authors
Hofstad, O.; Köhlin, G.; Namaalwa, J.
Language
English
Keywords
climate, income, ecosystem services, climate change
