FUELWOOD - Mali

Question 1

Facts about Mali?

Answer 1

• Landlocked
• Northern is 65% desert of semi-desert
• 80% of rural power comes from fuelwood

Question 2

Why do people use fuelwood?

Answer 2

• Fuelwood for livelihood
• Population increase of 3% per year
• Has no fossil resources on its own - because LEDC, importing is too expensive, whereas fuelwood is free

Question 3

Problems with fuelwood?

Answer 3

• Women and children spend 9-20 hours collecting it / week
• Women spend 3-7 hours in smoky cook houses collecting it - every 20 seconds someone dies from a smoke-related disease
• Severe land degradation - Sahel now extends 3million km²