10.4.2

Non-Renewable: Fuelwood

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Fuelwood in LICs

40% of people in LICs use mainly fuelwood as fuel. This is a lot more than people in HICs.

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Advantages of fuelwood

  • Wood is a renewable source of energy.
  • If you cut down a tree and plant a new one, there is time for it to grow into a new tree in your lifetime.
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Disadvantages of fuelwood

  • Using fire inside homes carries the risk of smoke inhalation and eye problems.
  • Deforestation (cutting down trees for wood).
  • Biodiversity loss because animals lose shelter and vegetation species are lost.
  • Soil erosion and desertification leading to loss of vegetation cover.
  • Loose soil can cause dust storms.

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