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The Woodfuel Scenario and Policy Issues in the philippines

Field Document No. 59, 2000

Year of publication 2000

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) 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? Wh o 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 recommen dations to address the identified issues are included in this document.

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