Publications
The role of wood energy in Africa
1999
This regional study presents an overview of the total wood energy consumption in 55 African countries based on information available in selected international organizations and makes recommendations for further improvements of Wood Energy Information Systems.
Review of the existing studies related to fuelwood and/or charcoal in Eritrea - EC/FAO ACP Data collection project technical report AFDCA/WE/07
1999
A medium-size report that describes the overall situation of data on fuelwood in Eritrea. The report starts with a broad introductory part dealing with the country's characteristics. The second part states the country's forest resources while making a distinction between the natural forests and forest plantations. The third part gives some information on timber and pole production while the following part analyses fuelwood supply and consumption.
Woodfuel flow study of Phnom Penh, Cambodia (GCP/RAS/154/NET)
1998
The study highlights the importance of wood energy in government policy formulation and provides an overview of the urban market structure and the main supply areas. Woodfuels are the most commonly used energy sources for the majority of the population in Cambodia. In Phnom Penh, the country's economic centre, 84% of households rely on firewood and charcoal as their main energy sources for cooking, and these energy forms are also used extensively by industries and services.
Forest Energy Forum - Issue no. 3
1998
The Kyoto Protocol, agreed in November 1997, has contributed to our success, and will help especially to revamp forest energy as a modern energy carrier to combat the adverse effects of climate change. This agreement and the changes in energy policies initiated some years ago, the increasing advantage of woodfuel over other fuel options, and its largely untapped potential as a modern energy carrier, bring new opportunities for the utilization of cheap fuel sources.
Improved stove selection and dissemination - ASIA Regional Training of Trainers Workshop (GCP/RAS/154/NET)
1998
This document is a report on the Asia Regional Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on Improved Stove Selection and Dissemination, which was held in Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia from June 29 - July 8, 1997. In total 20 participants from 8 Asian countries (Nepal, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan) were trained in the use of a training module developed by ARECOP (Asia Regional Cookstove Program).
Improved cook stove programs - Some lessons from Asia
1998
The main paradigm for successful improved cook stove (ICS) programmes has always been and will always remain "understanding users needs". Lack of appreciation of this paradigm amongst field workers is still faltering many ICS programmes. Besides other factors play a role with respect to the success of an ICS programme. This paper gives an overview of important aspects which have to be taken into account in an improved cook stove program.
Forest Energy Forum - Issue no. 2
1998
Many important subjects are covered in this issue, among which: the Unified Wood Energy Terminology, Definitions and Conversion Factors (UWET), the World Forestry Congress held in Turkey in October 1997, the Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism and the Forum on "Forests and Energy" which took place in Germany in January 1998. [For more information on all these subjects, please see Special Features.]
Wood energy planning, policies and strategies: national workshop for the Philippines
1998
The past decades saw the emergence of more effective approaches to wood energy development in many developing countries which took account of this perspective. Multipurpose management of forests and tree resources with active involvement of rural people is showing to be a socially desirable, economically rewarding and environmentally sustainable strategy for production of fuels, timber and other forest products.
Wood energy planning: building capacities in Asia
1998
In the past years RWEDP focused on regional training activities to develop capacities of its 16 member countries in wood energy data and planning. During this period, RWEDP has compiled, assessed and analyzed secondary data to come up with a base case scenario of the consumption and supply of wood energy for the region and the 16 member countries in the future.
Woodfuel review and assessment in Zambia - EC/FAO ACP Data collection project technical report AFDCA/WE/22
1998
This fifty-five-page report presents some of the basic facts about fuelwood data collection in Zambia. It is composed of an introductory part stating some of the basic facts about the country followed by six main sections. In fact, these are dedicated to woodfuel production, its consumption, demand, supply, trade etc.
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The Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning model (LEAP) and wood energy planning - Overview and exercises
1998
This paper discusses the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning model (LEAP), and provides exercises on data analysis for energy planning, focussing on wood energy. The exercises are used by RWEDP during LEAP tutorials for its member countries.
Forest Energy Forum - Issue no. 1
1997
Why Forest Energy Forum? The motivations are many. First, we want to offer our readers and colleagues a new quick and direct source of information on wood energy. Second, we wish to establish a simple mechanism for dialogue (south-south and north-south), which is the reason why we have adopted the word "forum" for this newsletter.
Regional study on wood energy today and tomorrow in Asia
1997
This report sets out to correct popular misconceptions in the field of wood energy and provides detailed coverage of fuelwood consumption and supply in the Asia-Pacific region. Consumption data are projected forwards and the outlook for specific countries is discussed. The implications for continued wood energy reliance are covered in the light of concern over global warming. Finally recommendations for wood energy development in the region are outlined.
The role of wood energy in Asia
1997
The two main objectives of the study are: (a) to assess past and present woodfuel consumption and production from forests and non-forest lands and analyse the future contribution of wood to energy in Asian countries; and (b) to present an overview of the different approaches, definitions, units and factors used by different agencies during the collection, storage, and presentation of data and information on wood energy.
The role of wood energy in Europe and OECD
1997
This regional study presents an overview of the total wood energy consumption in 42 European and OECD countries based on information available in selected international organizations and makes recommendations for further improvements of Wood Energy Information Systems.
Report - Sub-regional training course on women in wood energy development
1996
The Department of Energy Development and Promotion in Thailand is concerned with various aspects of energy, including wood and charcoal, energy conservation, and other issues. In the rapidly developing economy of Thailand, growing energy requirements are posing new challenges, and new options have become available. Modern forms of energy like oil, gas and electricity have become more and more widespread, even in the rural areas.
Forests, fuel and the future - Wood energy for sustainable development
1995
This report discusses these trends by reference to examples from many countries which suggest viable ways to realise the development potential of wood energy without environmental or social drawbacks. It describes a changing role for wood energy in a changing world where fuelwood and wood-based fuels need no longer be associated with poverty or underdevelopment but could rank among viable modern options open to energy users everywhere.
Report of the regional expert consultation on gender and wood energy in Asia
1995
It is widely recognised that the burden of supplying woodfuels for household use in the region is largely carried by women. These women often suffer from rising woodfuel prices, decreasing woodfuel quality and increased difficulty of access to woodfuels. Many policy changes in pricing of fossil fuels, conservation of forests, and landuse controls also have a disproportionately negative impact on women, especially women from the lower income groups.
Studies on consumption of forest products in the Sudan - Woodfuel consumption in the household sector
1994
The report is composed of five chapters and an executive summary. Chapter one as an introduction addressing the report objectives, methodology used and its organization. Woodfuel consumption patterns are analysed in Chapter Two. chapter three review the 1994 current woodfuel consumption as appeared from the 1993/94 consumption survey. Supply management issues and resource requirements are discussed in chapter four. Chapter five is conclusions.
Power and heat plants - Study prepared for the FAO portfolio of small-scale forest industries for developing countries
1993
Much attention has been paid recently to the wood wastes of the mechanical forest industry as a potential source of fuel. The rising oil price and the growing risk of disturbances in oil supply are calling for an increased utilization of wood wastes in energy production. At the present price level of fuel oil, wood based power and heat generation seems to be economically justified even in small scale forest industries.