Energy Poverty, Deforestation, and Environmental Impacts: The Role of Community-Based Organizations and Urban Influence
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70164" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70164</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70164" target="_blank" >10.1002/fes3.70164</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Energy Poverty, Deforestation, and Environmental Impacts: The Role of Community-Based Organizations and Urban Influence
Original language description
Energy poverty, deforestation, and environmental degradation are pressing challenges in rural areas, threatening both local livelihoods and forest ecosystems. Significant efforts have been made to address these issues, with community-based organizations (CBOs) playing a crucial role in promoting forest conservation and sustainable energy practices. Yet not all communities have equal capacity to address energy poverty, influence conservation efforts, or shape sustainable environmental outcomes. In this study, we examine the intensity of wood energy usage, perceptions of fuelwood-driven deforestation, and factors influencing the adoption of alternative energy and participation in forest conservation. Data was collected from 300 rural households in Dir Kohistan, and the analysis employed ordered logit and probit models. The results reveal a heavy dependence on fuelwood, with 89% of respondents relying on it as their primary energy source. Membership in CBOs such as Village Development Committees (VDCs) is associated with higher wood energy usage, but the presence of functional VDCs in a village reduces reliance on fuelwood. Urban influence, notably from urban residents within rural households, is a strong driver of increased wood energy consumption and deforestation concerns. Additionally, education, family size, and ethnic harmony emerge as significant factors in shaping both energy consumption behaviors and conservation participation. Functional VDCs significantly increase participation in forest conservation, while urban residents exhibit a negative impact on conservation efforts. The study highlights the need for integrated policies for sustainable energy transitions that account for local governance, urban-rural dynamics, and the socio-economic factors driving energy use and conservation practices.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40101 - Agriculture
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Food and Energy Security
ISSN
2048-3694
e-ISSN
2048-3694
Volume of the periodical
14
Issue of the periodical within the volume
NOV 27 2025
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
1-16
UT code for WoS article
001626249000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105023275586