@article{fdi:010063679,
  title = {{P}roducing woodfuel for urban centers in the {D}emocratic {R}epublic of {C}ongo : a path out of poverty for rural households ?},
  author = {{S}chure, {J}. and {L}evang, {P}atrice and {W}iersum, {K}. {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}oodfuel is a renewable energy source with good potential for climate change mitigation. {I}n the {D}emocratic {R}epublic of {C}ongo ({DRC}), the sector employs over 300,000 people for the supply of {K}inshasa alone, but the benefits to the poor are often unknown. {T}his paper analyzes the contribution of commercial woodfuel production to livelihoods and poverty reduction in the {DRC}. {W}oodfuel revenues, especially those of charcoal, contribute substantially to producers' household income, ranging from 12% for fuelwood producers around {K}isangani to 75% for charcoal producers around {K}inshasa. {I}t supports basic needs and investments in other livelihood activities (for 82% of charcoal producers and 65% of fuelwood producers), which helps to reduce poverty. {T}he contribution of woodfuel commercialization to poverty reduction should be part of energy and forestry policies.},
  keywords = {charcoal ; fuelwood ; livelihoods ; {A}frica ; {REPUBLIQUE} {DEMOCRATIQUE} {DU} {CONGO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{W}orld {D}evelopment},
  volume = {64},
  numero = {{S}},
  pages = {{S}80--{S}90},
  ISSN = {0305-750{X}},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.03.013},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063679},
}