Charcoal in Africa

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Charcoal in Africa

The household energy needs of millions of rural and urban fringe people in sub-Saharan Africa are met daily by the use of charcoal. This is causing an environmental disaster in rural areas as vast tracts of land are deforested, exacerbating poverty across the continent.

Date: 27/01/11

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Mozambique - Land within a mile of the place where the next shots were taken showing natural woodland.

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Mozambique - Charcoal cut area

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Mozambique - Newly deforested

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Mozambique - Deforested area surrounding homesteads

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Mozambique - Communities in deforested areas - short term poverty returns

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Mozambique - Its in the eyes....

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Gorongoza National Park, Mozambique - wild fire caused by charcoaling. Vast environmental impacts

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Mozambique - Roadside charcoal stalls in rural areas

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Mozambique - Roadside charcoal stalls in rural areas

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Mozambique - Start of the supply chain to the cities

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Mozambique - Vast quantities of charcoal are transported to African cities, in this case Maputo.

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Maputo, Mozambique - urban fringe charcoal market

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Maputo, Mozambique - a matter of demand and supply

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - urban charcoal market

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - urban charcoal market including firewood

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - urban injera stove market

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