Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges

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cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2018.226en
cg.identifier.wlethemeRecovering and Reusing Resources in Urbanized Ecosystemsen
cg.isbn978-92-9090-877-7en
cg.issn2478-0529en
cg.issn2478-0510en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorNjenga, M.en
dc.contributor.authorMendum, R.en
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-04T03:40:23Zen
dc.date.available2018-12-04T03:40:23Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/98420
dc.titleRecovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challengesen
dcterms.abstractThere is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes or biogas as additional high-quality fuel sources. The synthesis of the cases concludes that resource recovery and reuse for energy offers an alternative to conventional centralized grid projects which, while attractive to investors and large-scale enterprises, do not necessarily provide job opportunities for marginalized communities. Reusing locally available waste materials for energy production and as soil ameliorant (in the case of biochar) in small enterprises allows women and youth who lack business capital to begin modest, locally viable businesses. The case studies offer concrete examples of small-scale solutions to energy poverty that can make a significant difference to the lives of women and their communities.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2018en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNjenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.) 2018. Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 96p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue) doi: 10.5337/2018.226en
dcterms.extent96p.en
dcterms.issued2018en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-SA
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectresource recoveryen
dcterms.subjectresource managementen
dcterms.subjectbioenergyen
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.subjectrole of womenen
dcterms.subjectequityen
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.subjectenergy generationen
dcterms.subjectenergy demanden
dcterms.subjectenergy resourcesen
dcterms.subjectrenewable energyen
dcterms.subjectcookingen
dcterms.subjectheatingen
dcterms.subjectwaste managementen
dcterms.subjecthuman wastesen
dcterms.subjectexcretaen
dcterms.subjectfuelsen
dcterms.subjectbriquettesen
dcterms.subjectbusiness enterprisesen
dcterms.subjectmarketingen
dcterms.subjectsanitationen
dcterms.subjecturban areasen
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen
dcterms.subjectrefugeesen
dcterms.subjectsupply chainen
dcterms.subjectproduction factorsen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjectgasifiersen
dcterms.subjectresearch and developmenten
dcterms.subjectcase studiesen
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