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Charcoal, livelihoods, and poverty reduction

Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID23351925
AuthorsLeo C Zulu (0000-0002-7123-4918, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Robert B Richardson (0000-0001-7113-3896, Michigan State University)
Year2013
Volume17
Issue2
Pages127-137
Publication date2013-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnergy for Sustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0973-0826 • E-ISSN: 2352-4669
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.esd.2012.07.007
OpenAlexW2024389174
LanguageEN
Citations received63
References cited54

Agriculture · Business · Charcoal · Consumption (sociology) · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Household income · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Population · Poverty · Production (economics) · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing) · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Energy and Environment Impacts · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Medicine

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