Resources

The dangers posed by firewood collection have been known for decades, yet the problem persists. You can read in-depth reports on the issue, check out media coverage dating back to 1975, and watch compelling videos about alternatives to firewood.

Please share what you’ve learned here. Write about the crisis on your blogs and Web sites. Educate your friends, family and colleagues by talking about it. Help give voice to the refugee women and girls who risk attack every day, just to cook a meal for their families.

Reports from the Women’s Refugee Commission

Beyond Firewood: Fuel Alternatives and Protection Strategies for Displaced Women and Girls. Full report. (March 2006)

• Report synopsis. Also in Arabic and French.
• Case study on Darfur: Finding Trees in the Desert: Firewood Collection and Alternatives in Darfur
• Case study on Nepal: The Perils of Direct Provision: UNHCR's Response to the Fuel Needs of Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal

Fuel-Efficient Stoves: Report from Workshop in Darfur (February 2008)

More reports are available here.

Media coverage

Some journalists are reporting on the crisis, yet much more needs to be done.

Explore media coverage through the years.

Visit www.fuelnetwork.org, where the experts share solutions.

Learn more about the December 2008 Conference here.