Woodfuel for urban centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011.
Jolien Schure, Verina Ingram, Jean-Noël Marien, Robert Nasi and Emilien Dubiez. CIFOR
Key points:
- Policymakers should recognise the size and value of the woodfuel sector and its importance to many people.
- Harvesters and producers need better access to trees and land to promote better management and reduce conflicts.
- The tax system for woodfuel should be revised to be transparent and pragmatic.
- Woodfuel from plantation forests and agroforestry should be favoured over woodfuel from valuable or threatened tree species.
- More attention should be paid to energy-efficient charcoal kilns and cooking stoves, as well as activities to promote their use.
- Management options that combine agroforestry, plantations and improving energy efficiency need collaboration from different sectors: energy, forest, land-use planning and agriculture.
