Land Degradation in Ethiopia: What do Stoves Have to Do with it?

dc.creatorGebreegziabher, Zenebe
dc.creatorvan Kooten, G. Cornelis
dc.creatorvan Soest, Daan P.
dc.date2017-04-01T20:13:02Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T04:27:59Z
dc.descriptionLand degradation is a particularly vexing problem in developing countries; as forests are depleted, crop residues and dung are used for fuel, which degrades cropland. In Ethiopia, the government encourages tree planting and adoption of energy efficient stove technologies to mitigate land degradation. We use data from 200 households in Tigrai, Ethiopia to examine the adoption of new stove technologies. Adoption is an economic decision, related to savings in time spent collecting fuel and cooking, and cattle required for everyday purposes. Results indicate adopters of efficient stoves reduce respective wood and dung use by 68 and 316 kg per month.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.37026
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/37026/files/WorkingPaper2005-16.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/37026
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/550309
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/37026
dc.titleLand Degradation in Ethiopia: What do Stoves Have to Do with it?
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