Goats, or scapegoats for desertification: time to take another look at firewood demand in Peru
2002
Rodriguez, A. (ICARDA, Cairo (Egypt)) | Uhlenbrock, M. (Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina (Peru))
Goats have been turned into scapegoats when it comes to explaining desertification in Peru's northern dry forest, but ICARDA and its national program partners are trying to set the record straight. Strong demand for firewood and charcoal is the more likely cause of forest degradation, and alternative livelihood options for pastoralists and diminished demand for wood are the most reasonable solution
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