Firewood consumption pattern of different tribal communities in Northeast India

Bhatt, B. P.; Sachan, Manisha

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“…Heavy dependence on biomass fuel in developing countries is causing serious deforestation [59,60], constrains the delivery of social services, limits opportunities for women, and hampers the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) [4,61]. Wood fuel is the second major cause of deforestation throughout the developing world, and is exacerbated by the hitherto increasing population pressure [62]. Nearly two million metric tonnes of wood fuel (firewood and charcoal) are consumed daily in developing countries [40].…”

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Household Energy Consumption Patterns in Tanzania

Lp¹

2016

J Ecosyst Ecogr

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Introduction An overview of energy (fuel) consumptionGlobal energy consumption: The pivotal role played by energy in economic growth and improving livelihood has been highlighted by many authors (e.g. Alabe [1]; Jamal [2]; Leach and Gowman [3]; TaTEDO [4]; Thomas [5]; UN [6,7]; Panayotou [8]; Attigah and MayerTasch [9]; OECD [10]; World Economic Forum [11]). Similarly, the importance of forests to human life has been unequivocally pointed out (e.g. Zhao et al. [12]; G8 [13]; Malhi and Grace [14]). The most pervasive challenge associated with energy consumption is how to access energy on terms that facilitate economic growth while respecting environmental integrity [15]. Biomass fuel deserves a special focus in the global energy consumption equation as it (biomass) accounts for a significant proportion of total energy consumption: 14% globally [16,17], 3% in developed countries, 35% in developing countries [18,19], 60-95% in the poorest developing countries, 25-60% in middle-income countries, and <5% in high-income industrialised countries [20]. The percentage of total wood used for fuel is variable across the globe [21,22] [25], biomass accounts for 10% of world primary energy supply and is the world's largest single renewable energy source, since much of the world's population uses wood, charcoal, straw, or animal dung as cooking fuel. In most SSA countries, the wood-based biomass energy sector employs a significant workforce, providing regular income to tens-if not hundreds-of thousands of people [26].Statistics for people relying on biomass fuels are variable: According to IEA [27] nearly 2.5 billion people rely on biomass for cooking and heating, and the figure is anticipated to increase to 2.6 billion people by year 2030. Kandpal and Maheshwari [28] reported that biomass fuels are used by 50% of the global population as a major, and sometimes, the only source of domestic energy for cooking and heating. World Bank [29] estimated the number of poor people depending on forest resources to be 1.6 billion. The hitherto great dependence on biomass fuel can arguably be partially attributed to poor access to electrictrity. According to IEA [27] there is a significant inequality with regard to electrification status. Globally, 72.8% of overall population have access to electricity; in urban areas, 91.2% of population have access to electricity; and in rural areas 56.9% of the population have access to electricity. For Africa, overall is 34.36%; for urban areas 63.1%; and rural areas 16.9%. For Sub-Saharan Africa overall it is 22.6%; for urban 51.3%; and rural 7.5% (Figure 11).Energy consumption is linked to environmental and health problems. The literature [2,4,[30][31][32] suggest that the current energy consumption pattern which relies chiefly on fossil fuels (for developed countries) and on biomass (for developing countries), significantly erodes environmental sustainability at the local, national and global levels. According to Toman [15] serious discussion about climate change invariably involves serious disc...

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Household Energy Consumption Patterns in Tanzania

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2016

J Ecosyst Ecogr

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“…The most widely used form of biomass is fuelwood, although in areas of natural or human imposed scarcity of wood, other biomass forms such as crop residues and dung become more prevalent (e.g. Bhatt and Sachan, 2004;Shackleton et al, 2004). Biomass as a source of energy is also enjoying renewed interest in the developed world as a renewable energy (e.g.…”

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Changes in fuelwood use and selection following electrification in the Bushbuckridge lowveld, South Africa

Madubansi

Shackleton

2007

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Shifting cultivation combined with excessive deforestation for firewood has brought more than fifty percent area of northeastern Himalayan states of India under wastelands (Bhatt & Sachan, 2004). With the current level of anthropogenic intervention in the form of deforestation (mainly due to shifting cultivation, shortening of shifting cultivation cycle, forest fire incidents and illegal encroachments near urban settlements), the Indian Himalaya is facing serious problem of catastrophic losses of unique biodiversity.…”

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An Ethno botanical note of the plant species used by local tribes for dwelling purposes in the Eastern Himalaya of India and some forest management related pressing issues

Chaudhry

Murtem

2017

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Abstract:The present article deals with the documentation of tribal knowledge on plant species used by local tribes for dwelling purposes in Upper Eastern Himalayan region of India. In total, 46 plant species belonging to 19 families were recorded in the study area of Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. Arecaceae, Poaceae and Magnoliaceae were the dominant families with 7, 6 and 5 plant species respectively, while Moraceae and Dipterocarpaceae followed with 4 species each. Four major life forms recorded were trees, cane, bamboos and grasses. Two thirds of the plant species were of 'tree' life form providing valuable timber species for dwelling units. Converting forest area for raising commercial crop like tea and rubber is putting pressure on biodiversity of the state. Some significant issues which require state Government's immediate attention for overall management and conservation of forests of the region have been discussed in the article. Large scale conservation efforts, mainly forest protection and reforestation, are urgently needed to avoid further biodiversity loss. Based on age old experience and traditions involving local environment and biological resources, the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh have tremendous ecological knowledge available with them. State Government must include aspects of biodiversity conservation, traditional and heritage knowledge of tribe's culture in school curricula so that younger generation can take pride in their ancient culture and traditions.

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Firewood consumption pattern of different tribal communities in Northeast India

Cited by 102 publications

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Household Energy Consumption Patterns in Tanzania

Household Energy Consumption Patterns in Tanzania

Changes in fuelwood use and selection following electrification in the Bushbuckridge lowveld, South Africa

An Ethno botanical note of the plant species used by local tribes for dwelling purposes in the Eastern Himalaya of India and some forest management related pressing issues

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