2026-06-28http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/301488This report discusses these trends by reference to examples from many countries which suggest viable ways to realise the development potential of wood energy without environmental or social drawbacks. It describes a changing role for wood energy in a changing world where fuelwood and wood-based fuels need no longer be associated with poverty or underdevelopment but could rank among viable modern options open to energy users everywhere.78text/htmlFAOForests, fuels and the future: Wood energy for sustainable developmentForests, fuels and the future: Wood energy for sustainable developmentBook (stand-alone)