Comments on: Uganda will need to import firewood in 2020 http://www.charcoalproject.org/2009/11/uganda-will-need-to-import-firewood-in-2020/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: charcoalproject http://www.charcoalproject.org/2009/11/uganda-will-need-to-import-firewood-in-2020/comment-page-1/#comment-9 charcoalproject Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:55:14 +0000 http://charcoalproject.org/?p=318#comment-9 Tuyeni, I found the a two pager put out by Uganda's farmer calling on more vigorous political action by the government to deal with this impending wood and charcoal shortage. Here are the first two graphs and the link to the doc. http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=bsp&ver=1qygpcgurkovy "In Uganda’s 2008-2009 national budget, only 3.4% was allocated to the agricultural sector despite that about 80% of the population work in this sector. With the related ecological and environmental consequences of unsustainable production of charcoal, the promotion of more efficient techniques and practices is more than urgent. Pilot project on “Energy Alternative Sources” " Best, Kim Tuyeni,
I found the a two pager put out by Uganda’s farmer calling on more vigorous political action by the government to deal with this impending wood and charcoal shortage. Here are the first two graphs and the link to the doc.

http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=bsp&ver=1qygpcgurkovy

“In Uganda’s 2008-2009 national budget, only 3.4%
was allocated to the agricultural sector despite that
about 80% of the population work in this sector.

With the related ecological and environmental
consequences of unsustainable production of
charcoal, the promotion of more efficient
techniques and practices is more than urgent.
Pilot project on “Energy Alternative Sources” ”

Best,
Kim

]]> By: charcoalproject http://www.charcoalproject.org/2009/11/uganda-will-need-to-import-firewood-in-2020/comment-page-1/#comment-8 charcoalproject Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:24:12 +0000 http://charcoalproject.org/?p=318#comment-8 You raise a important point, Tuyeni, especially in light of the expected surge in rural-to-urban population forecast for the next decades. Your mention of Senegal and the subsidy for LPG makes me think of a similar approach implemented in the Dominican Republic several decades ago. The scary part is that the DR seems to already be experiencing logging for charcoal pressure from its impoverished neighbor, Haiti. (See earlier blog on this.) Thanks for the comment! We'll try to get a hold of someone in Senegal and/or the D.R. to learn from their experiences. You raise a important point, Tuyeni, especially in light of the expected surge in rural-to-urban population forecast for the next decades.

Your mention of Senegal and the subsidy for LPG makes me think of a similar approach implemented in the Dominican Republic several decades ago. The scary part is that the DR seems to already be experiencing logging for charcoal pressure from its impoverished neighbor, Haiti. (See earlier blog on this.)

Thanks for the comment! We’ll try to get a hold of someone in Senegal and/or the D.R. to learn from their experiences.

]]> By: Tuyeni Mwampamba http://www.charcoalproject.org/2009/11/uganda-will-need-to-import-firewood-in-2020/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Tuyeni Mwampamba Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:48:43 +0000 http://charcoalproject.org/?p=318#comment-7 And where will all the fuelwood be exported from? I don't know if the Uganda ministry report identifies source countries, but I will bet my bottom dollar that Tanzanian forests will feel the effect of declining fuelwood stocks in Uganda...Uganda should perhaps look to Senegal for a solution, not because the latter boasts an abundance of forests. In fact, the contrary is true. But facing a similar problem two decades ago, the Senegalese government heavily subsidised LPG and LPG stoves and (temporarily, at least) curbed complete forest loss. And where will all the fuelwood be exported from? I don’t know if the Uganda ministry report identifies source countries, but I will bet my bottom dollar that Tanzanian forests will feel the effect of declining fuelwood stocks in Uganda…Uganda should perhaps look to Senegal for a solution, not because the latter boasts an abundance of forests. In fact, the contrary is true. But facing a similar problem two decades ago, the Senegalese government heavily subsidised LPG and LPG stoves and (temporarily, at least) curbed complete forest loss.

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