Woodfuel Consumption in Refugee Hosting Areas and Its Impact on the Surrounding Forests—The Case of Uganda
2022
Région
Africa
Pays de mise en œuvre
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.
Mots clés
refugee settlements; Uganda; woodfuel; forest degradation; energy; livelihoods
Type d'initiatives
Evaluations et études sectorielles
Niveau d'intervention
National
Agences responsables
FAO