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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. ...
Influence of diet patterns on fuelwood consumption in Kenyan boarding schools and implications for data and energy policies
(2003)
A study was devised to inquire into the influence of diet patterns in Kenyan boarding schools on the fuelwood consumption rates in these institutions and the implications of the findings on national data and energy policies. ...
Experts Address The Question: How Has The Globalization Of Industrial Supply Chains Impacted Sustainable Development In Developing Countries?
(University of Nairobi, 2007-02)
Sustainability reveals the effects of how we consumers use, renew, and account for environmental capital. Supply chains enable consumers to have access to high quality products and services at the lowest possible cost. A ...
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 ...
Integrating life cycle approaches to African national development policies: considering the institutional dimension of industrial ecology
(2004)
This paper considers developments in the area of industrial ecology applications and public policy, and the need to facilitate the proliferation of life cycle approaches in Africa through national development policies. It ...
Greenhouse Gas and Particulate Emissions and Impacts from Cooking Technologies in Africa
(2003)
In much of Africa, the largest fraction of energy consumption occurs within the residential sector and is derived primarily from woodfuels burned in simple stoves with poor combustion characteristics. Many of the products ...