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Reducing pressure on habitats by reducing fuelwood use has been central to conservation efforts in Asia, said Chatterjee, the conservationist.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Additionally the United Nations indicated that, more than 2 billion people rely on fuelwood and charcoal for daily energy needs, reinforcing forests as a backbone of energy access in many regions.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Traditional uses of bioenergy are centred around burning fuelwood for cooking and heating, and producing liquid biofuels for road transport – with possible detrimental effects to the environment and food supply.
—Wood MacKenzie, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
These changes include deforestation of savannas for fuelwood and charcoal production, mining activity, and road and pipeline building.
—Derek E. Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The country has a large amount of remaining forest but high deforestation rates due to practices such as agricultural clearing, fuelwood harvesting and logging.
—Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
Private firewood vendors are also available at FirewoodScout.org For more information, visit the DNR's fuelwood website.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2021
For ceremonial and traditional use, there's also a ceremonial fuelwood permit.
—The Republic | azcentral.com, 20 Feb. 2020
The six forests combined have more than 8,900 active permits for fuelwood gathering that include personal and commercial use.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2019
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Additionally the United Nations indicated that, more than 2 billion people rely on fuelwood and charcoal for daily energy needs, reinforcing forests as a backbone of energy access in many regions.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Traditional uses of bioenergy are centred around burning fuelwood for cooking and heating, and producing liquid biofuels for road transport – with possible detrimental effects to the environment and food supply.
—Wood MacKenzie, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
These changes include deforestation of savannas for fuelwood and charcoal production, mining activity, and road and pipeline building.
—Derek E. Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The country has a large amount of remaining forest but high deforestation rates due to practices such as agricultural clearing, fuelwood harvesting and logging.
—Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
Private firewood vendors are also available at FirewoodScout.org For more information, visit the DNR's fuelwood website.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2021
For ceremonial and traditional use, there's also a ceremonial fuelwood permit.
—The Republic | azcentral.com, 20 Feb. 2020
The six forests combined have more than 8,900 active permits for fuelwood gathering that include personal and commercial use.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2019
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“Fuelwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuelwood. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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