[Stoves] Biochar Projects for Science Students

[Kevin]

Dear Crispin

Here is an Article that outlines the problem in a more philosophical and 
analytical light:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons

Best wishes,

Kevin

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From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Biochar Projects for Science Students


> Dear Richard
>
> Thanks for the details. My assessment is that there is so much waste in 
> the
> system that an incremental solution picking on those different portions of
> the energy chain could succeed in the long term.
>
> The planting of trees managed by those living nearby is something I saw
> being done successfully (community woodlots) in Transkei and to a certain
> extent in Zululand to the north (KwaZulu-Natal now).  But it is certainly
> not very successful when managed by most communities.  It seems that 
> fencing
> is a big issue, perhaps the biggest.
>
> In Niger there are many trees plated (mostly Neem - Melia Azederacta)
> planted all over the place and each one is surrounded by a fence. They are
> respected and grow to enormous proportions. Make insecticide too.
>
> So it shows that community managed forestry can be accomplished (at all). 
> I
> suspect the major issue is security of land tenure and that is a huge
> problem all over. 'Everyone's' forest is no one's forest.
>
> Local control means management training.
> Regards
> Crispin
>
>
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