Environmental concerns on traditional charcoal production: a global environmental impact value (GEIV) approach in the southern Brazilian context
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-018-0177-0
Abstract: Environmental concerns on any anthropogenic activity are often systematized in impact assessments. Addressing the environmental impacts of traditional charcoal production is challenging regardless of context and volume produced. Most environmental assessments consider a few aspects… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal production; production; traditional charcoal; impact value ... See more keywords
The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi-arid area in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-019-00521-2
Abstract: Forest incomes in the form of both timber and non-timber forest products are an important source of livelihood for many communities in Africa. A major forest resource is charcoal, which contributes to the livelihoods of… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal production; semi arid; rural livelihoods; charcoal ... See more keywords
Long term impacts of crop cultivation and tree shading on Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach) Milne-Redhead population, growth and biomass production after charcoal production in central Zambia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00373
Abstract: Abstract Charcoal production in Sub-Saharan Africa is often perceived to have serious ecological and environmental effects even although it does not necessarily result in forest conversion to other land uses. Forest recovery through natural or… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal production; production; crop cultivation;
Wood biomass availability for smallholder charcoal production in dry forest and savannah ecosystems of south-western Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.07.002
Abstract: Abstract Deforestation has accelerated over the last decades in south-western Madagascar due to overutilization of natural resources, slash and burn agriculture and charcoal production. To provide information for sustainable forest management, we assessed the biomass… read more here.
Keywords: wood biomass; biomass; charcoal production;
The connection between forest degradation and urban energy demand in sub-Saharan Africa: a characterization based on high-resolution remote sensing data
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abfc05
Abstract: Charcoal is a key energy source for urban households in sub-Saharan Africa and charcoal production is the main cause of forest degradation across the region. We used multitemporal high-resolution remote sensing optical imagery to quantify… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; charcoal production; forest degradation; area ... See more keywords
Wood quality of five Eucalyptus species planted in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil for charcoal production
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DOI: 10.26525/jtfs2018.30.2.175181
Abstract: Brazil is the largest producer and consumer of charcoal in the world, mostly consumed by the steel and iron alloy industry. To meet the industrial demand for charcoal, high quality and fast growth materials are… read more here.
Keywords: quality; charcoal production; eucalyptus; wood quality ... See more keywords
Incorporating Ecohydrological Processes Into an Analysis of Charcoal-Livestock Production Systems in the Tropics: An Alternative Interpretation of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
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DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2018.00099
Abstract: In the tropics, livestock grazing usually occurs simultaneously with charcoal production, yet empirical understanding of the combined activities remains poor, especially as regards to their effects on hydrological functions. Given predicted growth in both charcoal… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal production; production; charcoal livestock; hydrological processes ... See more keywords
Socio-Economic Analysis of Wood Charcoal Production as a Significant Output of Forest Bioeconomy in Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/f12050568
Abstract: Wood charcoal (WCH) is a sustainable biofuel for rural and urban users because of its higher energy density and emission of marginal smoke when compared with firewood. Besides helping the poor majority who cannot afford… read more here.
Keywords: production; africa; charcoal production; wood charcoal ... See more keywords