Woodfuel Trade in Nepal - National Workshop
RWEDP Report No.51, 2000
The primary objective of this national workshop on woodfuel trade was to provide a forum where the participants could discuss various issues related to wood energy production,
distribution and trade, and develop their understanding of the intricacies of woodfuel flow systems. The workshop participants consisted of 24 professionals representing governmental, non-governmental and academic institutions. Relevant technical papers and specific case studies were presented. This report presents the proceedings of the workshop and includes the papers presented and the workshop recommendations.
| Table of contents | |
| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| List of Abbreviations | |
| Part I. Workshop Overview | |
| Part II. Papers Presented | |
| A. Main Papers | |
| 1. | Present Status of Wood Energy in Nepal |
| 2. | Forestry Status and Wood Energy Sources in Nepal |
| 3. | Fuelwood Trade and Marketing in Nepal |
| 4. | An Overview of PRA Planning |
| 5. | Shortage of Woodfuel and its Impact on the Socio-economic Conditions of People in Nepal |
| 6. | Prospect for Woodfuel Production and Trade by Community Forest User Groups and Community-based Leasehold Forestry Groups in Nepal |
| 7. | Future Prospect for the Woodfuel Trade in Nepal |
| 8. | Woodfuel Flows: Distribution and Marketing of Woodfuels |
| B. Case Studies | |
| 1. | Fuelwood Trade in Nepal: A Case Study from Sagarnath Forestry Development Project |
| 2. | Woodfuel Trade in Morang District |
| 3. | Fuelwood Situation in Banke District |
| 4. | Fuelwood Use in Sindhupalchowk |
| 5. | Woodfuel and Charcoal Trade in Uuban Kathmandu: Constraints and Opportunities |
| 6. | A Case Study on Firewood Sales for Cremation through Pashupati Depot, Kathmandu |
| 7. | Bee - Hive Briquetting: A Novel Approach to the Utilization of Agroforestry Residues in Nepal |
| 8. | Integration of Wood Energy into the Curricula of Forestry Education Institutes in Nepal |
| Appendices | |
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