The Woodfuel Scenario and Policy Issues in the Philippines
Field Document No.59, 2000
Woodfuel-related issues in the Philippines are complex and they present policy makers with major challenges because they are associated with a range of problems, particularly involving small farmers, and the landless poor. At the same time, however, the potential of wood energy extends beyond subsistence, providing sound and viable options for modern development and energy
applications. The central questions are then: to what extent and in what manner can woodfuel be subject to policy making? Who should make the policies? Whose priorities should they be based on?
RWEDP along with the expertise of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), UPLB have made a critical analysis of the wood energy sector and identified the major woodfuel concerns in the Philippines. These include concerns related to supply sources, government policies and programmes, the role of NGOs and the private sector, and economic aspects of wood energy development. These concerns plus numerous recommendations to address the identified issues are included in this document.
| Table of Contents | |
| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Executive Summary | |
| 1. | Wood Energy in the Philippines |
| 2. | Problems of the Wood Energy SectorFuel Use in Asia |
| 3. | Supply Sources |
| 4. | Some Relevant Government Policies and Programs in the Last Two Decades |
| 5. | The Role of Other Agencies |
| 6. | Economic Aspects |
| 7. | Government Policies |
| 8. | Conclusions |
| 9. | Recommendations |
| 10. | References |
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