The socio-economic context of fuelwood use in small rural communities. Evaluation special study No. 1

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5166116

Wood, D H; Brokensha, D; Castro, A P; Gamser, M S; Jackson, B A

All successful community fuelwood programs must take into account the importance of local participation, consider the specific socioeconomic characteristics of the proposed location and its environs, and critically examine alternative plans and approaches. These are some of the major conclusions of this indepth report which examines the socioeconomic and environmental aspects of fuelwood use in developing countries and analyzes critical issues regarding this use.

• Research Organization: Devres, Inc., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5166116
• Report Number(s): PB-82-159070
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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