Protecting the Environment and Women in Darfur through Fuel-Efficient Stoves
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes
Author(s): Zurab Elzarov
Date: 2019
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Prevention, Gender, Livelihoods, Renewable Resources
The protracted conflict since 2003 in Darfur, Sudan, has resulted in massive loss of human lives and assets, disrupted livelihoods and led to severe food insecurity in some areas. Some 1.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) are registered as living in camps. For unregistered IDPs – that is, displaced people living in rural settlements and urban areas – estimates vary considerably, especially as there is no systematic registration of displacement outside of camps. IDPs and their host communities have limited livelihood options and often rely on unsustainable coping strategies, such as unmanaged cutting of trees and shrubs for fuelwood and charcoal production. This places an additional burden on Darfur’s fragile ecosystem and related livelihoods.