Leaders' opinions on Bamboo Resources( 2011/04/26)
   Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Henry Ford Kamal, said 70 percent of Ghana’s energy was obtained form wood sources, which without proper management is a serious affront to sustainable energy development in the country. According to him charcoal will continue to play a major role in energy in Ghana and that the idea of an alternative to wood charcoal was welcome, stressing that Ghana will promote the development of bamboo.
   Mr. Yeragal Meskir Ejjigu, Director-General of the Federal Micro and Small Enterprises Development Agency (FEMSEDA) in Ethiopia, in a speech said from current demographic growth patterns and the slow transition to other forms of household energy, “it appears that the natural forests and woodlands remain the main source of fuel wood and the pressure on these forests will continue until alternative energy sources are supplied to satisfy needs”. He stressed that his government highly commends efforts currently being implemented to with the support of the EU which strives for sustainable development of the resource as alternative energy to wood and charcoal.
   Earlier, the Director-General of INBAR, Ms. Coosje Hoogendoorn, said the project was all about developing bamboo as an alternative to wood charcoal which is a cause of deforestation in Africa. She said it was discovered at the recent UN conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen that one of the main causes of climate change is deforestation and degradation.
   She stressed that it is not only about climate but also about development of livelihoods, mitigation, reduction of emissions and adaptation to natural disasters. According to the Director-General, bamboo can achieve all the above when its potentials are unlocked as alternative energy provider.
   There was also a demonstration on the use of bamboo charcoal as a sustainable source of energy using specially made cookers.

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