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Governance of woodfuel value chains in Kenya: An analysis of policies, legislative frameworks and institutional mechanism

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Title Governance of woodfuel value chains in Kenya: An analysis of policies, legislative frameworks and institutional mechanism
 
Creator Sola, P.
Bourne, M.
Okeyo, I.
Njenga, M.
 
Subject woodfuel
charcoal
firewood
energy consumption
supply chain
 
Description Successful woodfuel value chain governance is dependent on the existence of known policies that are implemented, rules and regulations that are enforced and complied with by value chain actors and institutions with capacity to regulate and render support. Kenya has formulated policies nd enacted legislation for guiding, managing and supporting woodfuel value chains. These policies and legal frameworks have evolved over the years, integrating provisions for sustainable production, distribution and use of woodfuel. However, even with well-developed policies and legislative frameworks, charcoal value chains are inadequately governed, beset by illegality, weak institutional arrangements, overlapping mandates and limited coordination and cooperation. Nonetheless, charcoal value chains have remained resilient despite the bans and moratoria throughout the decades and likely to continue in the foreseeable future. Limited knowledge, lack of incentives for sustainable production and limited support for organized efforts to manage woodfuel resources are contributing to low compliance with rules and regulations. Therefore, the development and implementation of interventions coupled with appropriate investments to incentivize and catalyze sustainable woodfuel production and trade cannot be over emphasized.
 
Date 2020-12-28
2021-03-12T01:26:21Z
2021-03-12T01:26:21Z
 
Type Working Paper
 
Identifier Sola, P., Bourne, M., Okeyo, I., Njenga, M. 2020. Governance of woodfuel value chains in Kenya: An analysis of policies, legislative frameworks and institutional mechanism. CIFOR Occasional Paper 214. Bogor, Indonesia. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/007890
978-602-387-148-3
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112988
https://www.cifor.org/library/7890
https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/007890
 
Language en
 
Relation CIFOR Occasional Paper
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Publisher Center for International Forestry Research