Woodfuel Flows in Cebu, Philippines

The commercial woodfuel trade is estimated to provide at least supplemental employment and income to over 35,000 families in the province, close to 10% of the population. A well-established network of rural and urban traders works to bring woodfuels to consumers. These traders were found to be operating in a highly competitive environment, and the margins they earned appeared appropriate to the effort and risks they undertook in their occupation.
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The existence of a substantial commercial trade in woodfuels in Cebu Province appears to be resulting in a number of positive developments for the local environment and economy.

From: Terry Bensel, "Wood Energy, the Environment, and Economic Development in Cebu Province, Philippines", in Wood Energy News, Vol.9 No.1, 1994.

See also Terry Bensel and Elizabeth Remedio, Patterns of Commercial Woodfuel Supply, Distribution and Use in the City and Province of Cebu, Philippines, FAO-RWEDP Field Document FD 42, 1993