Woodfuel Production and Marketing in Bhutan - National Workshop
RWEDP Report No.48, 2000
This publication on Woodfuel Production and Marketing in Bhutan is a report of the
National Workshop on Integrating Woodfuel Production and Marketing into Forest, Agriculture and Tree Production Systems in Bhutan, sponsored by RWEDP. The workshop was hosted in Thimpu by the Forestry Services Division (FSD) of the Ministry of Agriculture. The report addresses important issues related to woodfuel production, marketing and utilization in Bhutan, which were discussed in-depth by the experts from government agencies, selected industries and NGO's. Recommendations designed to further strengthen the wood energy sector were an important outcome of the workshop and
are included in this report.
| Table of contents | |
| Foreword | |
| Part I: Overview | |
| 1. | Introduction |
| 2. | Critical Issues and Recommendations |
| Part II: Technical Papers | |
| 1. | Analysis of Fuelwood Use in Thimphu Valley: A Case Study |
| 2. | Fuelwood Resources, Uses and Potentials in Gedu Forest Division |
| 3. | Fuelwood Resources, Uses, Issues and Potentials in Mongar Forest Division |
| 4. | Overview of Fuelwood Resources Management in Bhumtang Forest Division |
| 5. | Fuelwood Consumption in Wangdue Forest Division |
| 6. | Fuelwood Resources, Uses and Issues in Trashigang Forest Division |
| 7. | Fuelwood Use in Simtokha Rigzhung Institute |
| 8. | Fuelwood Use by Tashi Carbon and Chemicals Ltd. |
| 9. | Fuelwood Use by Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Ltd. |
| 10. | Fuelwood Use in the Public Works Division |
| 11. | Bhutan's Energy Policies |
| 12. | Alternatives to Firewood |
| 13. | Fuelwood Energy: Research and Development Needs in Bhutan |
| 14. | Socio-Cultural Aspects of Firewood Consumption in Bhutan |
| 15. | Woodfuel Utilisation and Distribution in Bhutan |
| 16. | Smokeless Stoves and Biogas Project |
| 17. | The Use and Conservation of Fuelwood in Bhutan |
| 18. | Project Dantak: Towards Forest Conservation in Bhutan |
| 19. | Fuelwood Use by Bhutan Board Product (BBP) Ltd. |
| 20. | An Overview of the Woodfuel Situation in South Asia |
| 21. | Summary of the Outcome of the Fuelwood Workshop held in Bhutan in June 1995 |
| Appendices | |
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