Forest, Farms, Fuelwood Cooking India

This research paper examines how the implementation of clean cooking solutions affects household fuelwood consumption sources in two rural Indian districts, specifically comparing extraction from forests versus farms.

• The study found divergent outcomes regarding fuelwood source dependence following the introduction of clean cooking solutions: households in the Kullu district reduced their reliance on forests, whereas households in the Koppal district reduced their reliance on farms.
• The reduction of fuelwood extraction from forests is influenced by several factors, including the specific demand for energy (such as cooking versus heating), the availability and quality of farm resources as substitutes for forest resources, and the socio-economic status of the household, including wealth and caste.
• The researchers utilized in-depth household surveys and physical measurements of fuelwood consumption to identify sources based on species, marking the first known intervention study to use this methodology.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). Forest, Farms, Fuelwood Cooking India. https://www.sei.org/publications/forest-farms-fuelwood-cooking-india/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Forest, Farms, Fuelwood Cooking India. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/forest-farms-fuelwood-cooking-india/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Forest, Farms, Fuelwood Cooking India |date=3 March 2021 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/forest-farms-fuelwood-cooking-india/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021forest, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Forest, Farms, Fuelwood Cooking India}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/forest-farms-fuelwood-cooking-india/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }