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Fig. 6.3 a Charcoal displayed for sale along the Kampala-Gulu highway; b A
bulk delivery of charcoal and manual unloading; c Stockpiling by final traders at
a market stall; d Charcoal displayed in plastic measuring instruments (‘debe’) for
final trade to the consumer. (b–d taken along Wakaliga road along the Nateete
market, Kampala district); e Charcoal transportation by boat; f Short-distance
transportation by bicycle. (e–f were taken at Gaba market, along the shore of
Lake Victoria)
6.4.3 Charcoal Production as a Mechanism for Waste
Management
While raw material procurement for charcoal in sub-Saharan Africa is
primarily done by cutting fresh trees, the unwavering pursuit of this
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Fig. 6.3 a Charcoal displayed for sale along the Kampala-Gulu highway; b A
bulk delivery of charcoal and manual unloading; c Stockpiling by final traders at
a market stall; d Charcoal displayed in plastic measuring instruments (‘debe’) for
final trade to the consumer. (b–d taken along Wakaliga road along the Nateete
market, Kampala district); e Charcoal transportation by boat; f Short-distance
transportation by bicycle. (e–f were taken at Gaba market, along the shore of
Lake Victoria)
6.4.3 Charcoal Production as a Mechanism for Waste
Management
While raw material procurement for charcoal in sub-Saharan Africa is
primarily done by cutting fresh trees, the unwavering pursuit of this