Informality and market governance in wood and charcoal value chains

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

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Abstract: This briefing discusses two innovative cases in the governance of biomass markets, which enhance the inclusion of informal actors. The first shows how Nepal’s long history of effective forestry governance has helped rural communities thrive in producing briquettes for urban markets; the second examines efforts to regulate Kenya’s charcoal trade in an inclusive way. Both cases identify wider lessons for improving biomass market sustainability that address issues of equity, inclusion and environmental sustainability.