Conceptual Analysis: The Charcoal-Agriculture Nexus to Understand the Socio-Ecological Contexts Underlying Varied Sustainability Outcomes in African Landscapes

Conceptual Analysis: The Charcoal-Agriculture Nexus to Understand the Socio-Ecological Contexts Underlying Varied Sustainability Outcomes in African Landscapes

The production of charcoal is an important socio-economic activity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Charcoal production is one of the leading drivers of rural land-use changes in SSA, although the intensity of impacts on the multi-functionality of landscapes varies considerably. Within a given landscape...

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Main Authors: Miyuki Iiyama, Henry Neufeldt, Mary Njenga, Abayneh Derero, Geoffrey M. Ndegwa, Athanase Mukuralinda, Philip Dobie, Ramni Jamnadass, Jeremias Mowo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
the charcoal-agriculture nexus
socio-ecological contexts
value chain
tenure systems
sustainability outcomes
landscapes
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00031/full

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