The Fuelwood Trap

Foreword by J. T. C. Sim6es, Regional Coordinator, SADCC Energy Sector
Preface
Part One the People's Fuel
1. Setting the Trap
The SADCC Region
Wood - the People's Fuel
The Heavy Costs of Deforestation
The Fuelwood Trap
2. Avoiding the Trap
Developing a New Approach
Learning from the People
Conclusion
Part Two Rural Areas
3. Building a Sustainable Future
Africa's Crises
Sustainable Development
Land-use Systems
People Know how to Grow Trees
Tree-management Systems
4. Tackling the Problem on the Ground
Lilongwe Plain, Malawi
Gutu, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
Mwenezi, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
Shinyanga, Tanzania
Swazi Nation Land, Swaziland
Dedza-Ntcheu Highlands, Malawi
5. The Secret of Success
Addressing the Causes
Contrasting Approaches
Spreading the Word
6. Locating the Problem Areas
The problem of Woody-biomass Supply Assessment
Biomass Supply in the SADCC Region: Country Overviews
Focusing in
Malawi: a Country Example
Part Three Urban Areas
7. Urban Energy Use
Urban Energy Context
What Shapes Energy Consumption?
Why are Fuel Choices Made?
8. Urban Energy Options
Fuelswitching
Supply Enhancement
Fuel Conservation
Improving Marketing and Transport
Conclusion
9. Conclusions
Appendix I Agroforestry Options for the SADCC Region
Appendix II Eucalyptus Friend or Foe?
Appendix III Beware the 'Miracle Tree'
Appendix IV Option for Seedling Production
Appendix V Seeds versus Seedlings
Select bibliography
Index