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Global demand for wood fuel energy is high and rising due to population increases, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where firewood and charcoal are the main sources of cooking energy. Inefficient cooking techniques consume large amounts of fuel and create indoor pollution, with negative health...


Njenga, M.Iiyama, M.Jamnadass, Ramni H.Helander, H.Larsson, L.Leeuw, Jan deNeufeldt, HenryRoing de Nowina, K.Sundberg, C.[Gasifier as a cleaner cooking system in rural Kenya]Gasifier as a cleaner cooking system in rural Kenya

Extensive areas of the Congo Basin forest are allocated to timber concessionaires. These forests also harbour and support village populations, including indigenous Baka people, who depend on forest foods obtained directly from trees (fruits, oils and caterpillars). Most food-producing tree specie...


Tieguhong, J.C.Snook, L.K.Taedoumg, H.Maukonen, P.Tchatat, M.Loo, J.Tchingsabe, O.Noutcheu, R.Iponga, D.M.Kahindo, J.M.Muvatsi, P.Yobo, C.M.Tutu, S.Ngoye, A.[Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers]Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers

The overall objective of the conference was to provide an opportunity for African scientists and the broader stakeholder groups of the livestock sector to discuss the potential role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to improve the livelihoods of African people. The conference aimed to attemp...


Tanzania Society for Animal Production[The role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to address poverty in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. Proceedings of the 4th all Africa conference on animal agriculture and the 31st annual meeting of the Tanzania Society for Animal Production]The role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to address poverty in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. Proceedings of the 4th all Africa conference on animal agriculture and the 31st annual meeting of the Tanzania Society for Animal Production

Describes the woody components in the African Savanna rangelands and the production of wood and grass with supporting data on number of trees & shrubs per hactare (Data from Ethiopia and Senegal); also describes the tree populations with data on woody layer and grass layer productivities in vario...


Bille, Jean-Claude[Some aspects of bush encroachment in the African rangelands]Some aspects of bush encroachment in the African rangelands

One of the main technical knowledge gaps for sustainable timber production in tropical forests is the lack of reliable information on tree growth, which is indispensable for defining cutting cycles and estimating harvest volumes. We applied dendroecological methods to measure and model the diamet...


Martínez Prera, A.Finegan, B.Snook, L.K.[Using dendroecology to determine growth rates of mahogany and cedar in community forestry in Guatemala]Using dendroecology to determine growth rates of mahogany and cedar in community forestry in Guatemala
Ahn, B.JLee, S.M.[Evaluating the fuel characteristics of wood pellets fabricated with wood tar and starch as an additive]Evaluating the fuel characteristics of wood pellets fabricated with wood tar and starch as an additive
Maryudi, A.Nawir, A.A.Sumardamto, P.Sekartaji, D.A.Soraya, E.Yuwono, T.Siswoko, B.D.Mulyana, B.Supriyatno, N.[Beyond good wood: Exploring strategies for small-scale forest growers and enterprises to benefit from legal and sustainable certification in Indonesia]Beyond good wood: Exploring strategies for small-scale forest growers and enterprises to benefit from legal and sustainable certification in Indonesia
Mejía, E.Cano, W.Jong, W. dePacheco, P.Tapia, S.Morocho, J.[Actores, aprovechamiento de madera y mercados en la Amazonía peruana]Actores, aprovechamiento de madera y mercados en la Amazonía peruana
Bennett-Curry, A.Malhi, YMenton, M.[Leakage effects in natural resource supply chains: a case study from the Peruvian commercial charcoal market]Leakage effects in natural resource supply chains: a case study from the Peruvian commercial charcoal market
Lee, S.M.Ahn, B.JHan, G.SJeong, H.SAhn, S.HYang, I.Choi, D.H[Effects of densification variables on the durability of wood pellets fabricated with Larix kaempferi C. and Liriodendron tulipifera L. sawdust]Effects of densification variables on the durability of wood pellets fabricated with Larix kaempferi C. and Liriodendron tulipifera L. sawdust

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