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Improving woodfuel governance in Burkina Faso: The experts׳ assessment

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Over 80% of Sub-Saharan population depend on woodfuels as their main energy source, mainly firewood and charcoal. In Burkina Faso, despite the absence of reliable studies, this dependency is expected to continue and even increase in the next decades. With some of the highest annual population increments and lowest indexes of human development in the world, Burkina Faso is also among the most vulnerable countries to climate change. This study examines the challenges of governance, production and use of woodfuels in Burkina Faso on the basis of an extensive literature review and the views elicited through 13 in-depth interviews with local experts. With poverty as the underlying driver, agricultural expansion is identified as the principle driver of deforestation, followed by woodfuel production. Intensification of agriculture, agroforestry practices and promotion of on non-timber forest product businesses are some of the key opportunities recognised. While decentralisation is seen as an opportunity for sustainable resource management, the lack of resources, unclear tenure regime and corruption need to be urgently addressed. An improved management system in the Forest Management Units is also needed to avoid forest degradation. The 20 concrete recommendations made in the study should be further investigated for their consideration in a future wood energy strategy.

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  • Arevalo, Javier, 2016. "Improving woodfuel governance in Burkina Faso: The experts׳ assessment," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 1398-1408.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:57:y:2016:i:c:p:1398-1408
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.178
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