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Woodfuel Consumption in Refugee Hosting Areas and Its Impact on the Surrounding Forests—The Case of Uganda

2022
Región
Africa
Países de implementación
Uganda
This article focues on the assessments on woodfuel consumption at the household level in displacement settings in Uganda and its impact on the surrounding forests, through field forest inventories, household surveys, and geospatial analysis. The results of these assessments highlight the impact of woodfuel consumption and other drivers on forest degradation, and provide guidance for the development of comprehensive interventions on landscape management and improvement of household cooking fuels and technologies, targeting both refugee and host communities.
Palabras clave
refugee settlements; Uganda; woodfuel; forest degradation; energy; livelihoods
Tipo de iniciativas
Revisión y estudio del sector
Nivel de intervención
Nacional
Agencias responsables
FAO