Journal Article10.1016/J.ESD.2013.01.001
Dispelling common misconceptions to improve attitudes and policy outlook on charcoal in developing countries
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present five commonly held myths about charcoal that are perpetuated by different stakeholders and actors in the sector, including: 1) Charcoal is an energy source for the poor; 2) charcoal use is decreasing; 3) charcoal causes deforestation; 4) the charcoal sector is economically irrelevant; 5) improved charcoal cook stoves reduce deforestation and GHG emissions.
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About: This article is published in Energy for Sustainable Development. The article was published on 01 Apr 2013. The article focuses on the topics: Charcoal & Energy source.
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