Delineating key determinants of domestic fuelwood consumption of rural households in western Himalaya-policy implications

Mushtaq, Tahir; Sood, Kamal Kishor; Peshin, Rajinder

doi:10.1007/s11629-012-2636-7

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“…Thus, in this context, we suggest that assured ownership, particularly in traditional forest areas, does not necessarily solve the challenges of sustainable forest management on its own, in agreement with Lambini and Nguyen (2014), who compared the impact of institutional rights on forest livelihoods in Ghana and Vietnam and observed high levels of unsustainable exploitation in adjacent forest communities. Our findings further confirm that participation in charcoal production is greatest where households are located closer to the roads (Khundi et al, 2011;Mushtaq et al, 2014;Win et al, 2018).…”

Section: Factors Determining Households' Forest Use Strategy Choicessupporting

confidence: 82%

Forest use strategies and their determinants among rural households in the Miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Kazungu

Zhunusova

Yang

et al. 2020

Forest Policy and Economics

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Section: Factors Determining Households' Forest Use Strategy Choicessupporting

confidence: 82%

Forest use strategies and their determinants among rural households in the Miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Kazungu

Zhunusova

Yang

et al. 2020

Forest Policy and Economics

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“…Even among single-fuel users, the consumption rates in the urban area (362 ± 107 kg capita −1 year −1 for firewood and 110 ± 18 kg capita −1 year −1 for charcoal) were less than half those in the rural area. The greater distance from forest resources may be a reason for the lower consumption rates among urban single-fuel users: accessibility to forests considerably influences such consumption rates [18,32,34].…”

Section: Woodfuel Consumption Rates In Urban Areamentioning

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Consumption Rates and Use Patterns of Firewood and Charcoal in Urban and Rural Communities in Yedashe Township, Myanmar

Win

Mizoue

Ota

et al. 2018

Forests

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Abstract:There is concern over the environmental impact of charcoal use for cooking in urban areas; however, studies have mainly been limited to Africa and South Asia. This investigation aimed to evaluate woodfuel consumption rates and patterns in an urban area in Yedashe Township, Myanmar and compared them with results from a rural area in the same township. From interviews with 66 urban households, it was evident that firewood and charcoal consumption rates in the urban area were about one-third and one-fourth, respectively, of those in the rural area. These low consumption rates were because of multiple-fuel use (mainly woodfuel and electricity) in the urban area in contrast to single-fuel use in the rural area. We estimated the forest area required to meet woodfuel demand of the whole township to be 3738 ha; that could decrease by almost 40% (1592 ha) if the single-fuel use in the rural area switched to the multiple-fuel methods used in the urban area. This study confirms that urbanization with an "energy stack" in multiple-fuel use, rather than an "energy ladder" from firewood to charcoal, could largely reduce the environmental impact on forests.

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“…On the one hand, this result implies that distances to the production areas are of greater concern to rural households than distances to the markets. On the other hand, the result means that households that stayed further away from the forestlands have less interest in forest-related issues [37,87]. Consequently, these findings suggest that, in order to stimulate participation in FS programmes in the Miombo areas, the FS programmes should focus on households that are located closer to forest resources as these households are more likely to participate.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Access factors analysed in this study include distances to main roads and forestlands. Previous studies have highlighted that access to forest areas and markets for forest products are key elements that affect rural households' participation in FS programmes [40,87]. In Zambia, just like in other countries in the region, forest products are mainly sold by the roadsides to the travelling public.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The lack of access to main roads or longer distance walked increases the transportation costs associated with forest products. This affects the quantities collected and consumed [87], which reduces the incentives among households to engage in forest-related issues. Hence, we expect a negative relationship between access to the main road and distances to main roads with participation in FS programmes.…”

Section: Data Analysis 331 Variable Selection and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Household-Level Determinants of Participation in Forest Support Programmes in the Miombo Landscapes, Zambia

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The need to protect forest resources from unsustainable, yet rational, human actions has attracted global attention. This is because smallholder dependence on forests can degrade forest resources and cause deforestation. While efforts to understand forest programmes and motivations to protect forests have increased in recent decades, there remains a limited understanding of household factors affecting participation in forest support programmes, especially in the context of high-pressure areas, such as the Miombo woodlands. This study was conducted in the North-Western, Copperbelt and Eastern Province of Zambia. In each province, we selected landscapes consisting of protected and non-protected forest areas. We administered structured interviews to 1123 households and used logistic regression to estimate determinants of participation. We found that better education, landholding size, increased share of forest income, cash crops and non-farm income, and access to forests and markets have a negative impact on participation in forest support programmes. Being located in landscapes with protected areas was positively associated with participation. We suggest that, in order to increase participation, forest programmes should focus on households with low levels of education, limited livelihood opportunities, and poor access to markets. Besides, programmes should provide incentives, including support for farm inputs and at the same time encourage reforestation and agroforestry methods.

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Delineating key determinants of domestic fuelwood consumption of rural households in western Himalaya-policy implications

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Forest use strategies and their determinants among rural households in the Miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Forest use strategies and their determinants among rural households in the Miombo woodlands of the Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Consumption Rates and Use Patterns of Firewood and Charcoal in Urban and Rural Communities in Yedashe Township, Myanmar

Household-Level Determinants of Participation in Forest Support Programmes in the Miombo Landscapes, Zambia

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