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DOI	10.1007/s10668-019-00521-2
	The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi-arid area in Kenya
	Kiruki, Harun M.; van der Zanden, Emma H.; Kariuki, Patrick; Verburg, Peter H.
通讯作者	Kiruki, HM
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
ISSN	1387-585X
EISSN	1573-2975
出版年	2020
卷号	22 期号:7 页码:6931-6960
英文摘要	Forest incomes in the form of both timber and non-timber forest products are an important source of livelihood for many communities in Africa. A major forest resource is charcoal, which contributes to the livelihoods of millions across the region. While incomes from charcoal are used to meet a wide spectrum of needs within rural livelihoods, the role of charcoal production on livelihoods of small-scale producers is not well understood. Therefore, we provide an example on the importance of charcoal on livelihoods in an agropastoralist community in a semi-arid region in Kenya. Based on a household questionnaire targeting 150 charcoal and 150 non-charcoal makers, as well as focus group discussions, we assessed the determinants for participation in charcoal production and developed a household typology based on charcoal income dependence. We also determined the role of charcoal in income equalization and poverty reduction. Our study shows that charcoal contributes about 20% of the household income in the study area. Gender, land size and the number of food-scarce months are the key determinants of participation in charcoal production. Based on the poverty analysis, we conclude that even though charcoal income does not lift the producers out of poverty, it can mitigate the impacts of poverty by reducing the poverty gap and poverty severity. Based on our findings, we recommend a multipronged approach to address sustainable rural livelihoods including a more explicit acknowledgement of charcoal production as a source of rural income. We also recommend broadening of the local livelihood base and a more active management of the woodland to ensure the sustainability of the income.
英文关键词	Charcoal Livelihoods Income inequality Forest incomes Policy
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Published
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000565016700039
WOS关键词	TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS ; INCOME DIVERSIFICATION ; ENVIRONMENTAL INCOME ; POVERTY ALLEVIATION ; COPING STRATEGIES ; PROTECTED AREAS ; LAND ; DEPENDENCE ; INEQUALITY ; HOUSEHOLDS
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/325966
作者单位	[Kiruki, Harun M.] South Eastern Kenya Univ, Sch Environm & Nat Resources, POB 170, Kitui, Kenya; [Kiruki, Harun M.; van der Zanden, Emma H.; Verburg, Peter H.] Vrije Univ, Environm Geog Grp, Dept Earth Sci, de Boelelaan 1087, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands; [Kariuki, Patrick] South Eastern Kenya Univ, Dept Geol Sci, POB 170, Kitui, Kenya
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kiruki, Harun M.,van der Zanden, Emma H.,Kariuki, Patrick,et al. The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi-arid area in Kenya[J],2020,22(7):6931-6960.
APA	Kiruki, Harun M.,van der Zanden, Emma H.,Kariuki, Patrick,&Verburg, Peter H..(2020).The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi-arid area in Kenya.ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY,22(7),6931-6960.
MLA	Kiruki, Harun M.,et al."The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi-arid area in Kenya".ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 22.7(2020):6931-6960.