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View article: Charcoal Trade in Niger—Product Flows and Business Models
Charcoal Trade in Niger—Product Flows and Business Models Open
Charcoal is used in Africa for household energy, and the sector involves different actors with specific business strategies. Based on theories on sustainable business models and livelihoods, charcoal traders in five cities in Niger were su…
View article: Effects of charcoal ban on value chains and livelihoods in Kenyan coast – Stakeholders’ perceptions
Effects of charcoal ban on value chains and livelihoods in Kenyan coast – Stakeholders’ perceptions Open
Charcoal production in Africa has been seen by experts and authorities as a driver of forest degradation and deforestation; hence, governments are implementing measures to address this problem, including banning of charcoal production and …
View article: Operations and improvement needs in the informal charcoal sector: a participatory value stream analysis
Operations and improvement needs in the informal charcoal sector: a participatory value stream analysis Open
Developing profitable and sustainable charcoal supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa requires good knowledge about their properties, input needs and impacts. Charcoal supply chains in Taita Taveta and Kwale counties, Kenya, were analysed to …
View article: Sustainable Business Models for Informal Charcoal Producers in Kenya
Sustainable Business Models for Informal Charcoal Producers in Kenya Open
The sustainable business model (SBM) concept requires enterprises to integrate sustainability aspects in their planning and operations. Although 60% of the global working population make their living in the informal sector mostly in low-an…
View article: Forest-Poverty Dynamics: Current State of Knowledge
Forest-Poverty Dynamics: Current State of Knowledge Open
This chapter reports on evidence about the role of forests and trees in alleviating poverty and supporting wider human well-being. It considers how, whether, where, when and for whom forests and trees are important in forest-poverty dynami…
View article: Public Private Partnerships Opportunities for Forestry Sector Development in Kenya: Synthesis of Primary and Secondary Production Actors, and Trade
Public Private Partnerships Opportunities for Forestry Sector Development in Kenya: Synthesis of Primary and Secondary Production Actors, and Trade Open
Kenya Forestry research Institute (KEFRI) with support from African Forest Forum undertook a study 2016 to evaluate the potential roles of the private sector in development of primary and secondary forest production in 10 countries in East…