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Item Climate Change Issues: where we have come from and where we are going(2020-02-18) Klutse, N.A.B.The earth is warming at a steady pace and is having a devastating impact on the earth’s climate. Climate change is mostly natural. However, clear evidence exists that the rate of the occurrence of the changes we are experiencing in the climate and the intensity of the impacts are closely related to human activity. We understand the reason for this is the increase in human-caused greenhouse gases causing more warming of the earth's climate. How much have humans contributed to the greenhouse gases and what is the contribution of humans to climate change is still a global discussion. The presentation will focus on what climate change is, where we have come from and where we are going with the level of human influence. A debate on whether climate change mitigation is a moral or political issue will also be opened.Item New Insights on Woodfuel Reliance and Human Welfare(2016-06-27) Jagger, P.; Codjoe, S.N.A.Over 3 billion people globally rely on woodfuels (fuelwood and charcoal) to meet basic energy needs for cooking and heating. Reliance on woodfuels and the emissions associated with burning them has major implications for climate, sustainable forest use, health and human well-being. We use data from approximately 7,000 households throughout the low income tropics collected by the Poverty Environment Network at the Center for International Forestry Research to provide new insights into the role of woodfuels in rural livelihoods and factors that influence their supply and demand.