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Impacts of greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from woodfuel production and end-use in sub-Saharan Africa
(2004)
Household energy in sub-Saharan Africa is largely derived from woodfuels burned in simple stoves
with poor combustion characteristics. These devices emit products of incomplete combustion [PICs] that both
damage human ...
Institutional Mapping for Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern Africa
(2008)
The Eastern African region, including the Horn of Africa, is highly vulnerable to climate change and
several of its major sectors that significantly contribute to the sub-region’s economies will be
severely affected. ...
Towards Sustainable Charcoal Production and Use: a Systems Approach
(2002)
The majority of African households will continue depending on traditional fuels to meet their
daily energy needs for many decades to come. In particular, the demand for charcoal in most
countries in the region continues ...
Vulnerability to climate change in three hot spots in Africa and Asia: key issues for policy-relevant adaptation and resilience-building research
(2015)
Providing sound evidence to inform decision-making that considers the needs of the most vulnerable to climate change will help both adaptation and development efforts. Such evidence is particularly important in climate ...
Draft final report of the LCM definition study
(2003)
Life Cycle Management is a new framework to meet our present global challenges towards more
sustainable patterns of production and consumption. In this context, LCM is offering a platform for
the private and public sector. ...