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“Strategy for the Management of Firewood Collection and Distribution from the Forest” was developed under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia by UNDP and GEF financial support within the framework of the “Mainstreaming Sustainable Land and Forest Management in the Mountainous Landscapes of Northeastern Armenia” project.
This study aims to define an alternative strategy to address the managment of firewood collection and distribution from th eforest. For this purpose the relevant policy, legal and regulatory framework was anlaysed at first hand, than field investgations were performed to find the local people needs, options and use of alternative sources of energy, feasibility of alternative options of energy to fuelwood in terns of policy, supply and demand, technival, economic and social aspects. Finally roadmap is developed with recommedations to deal with alternative energy needs of local communities, including options for improved managment of fuel wood harvest and collection, alternative sources of energy and mechanisms for their implementation. The results of this study are intended for a wide range of professionals in the fields of forestry, agriculture, environment, engineering, economics and related fields, as well as students and researchers.

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