Renewable energy from secondary wood products contributes to local green development: the case of small-scale privately owned forests in Ciamis Regency, Indonesia

Energy, Sustainability and Society

Research

Ronggo Sadono¹  San Afri Awang¹  Priyono Suryanto²  Mohamad Siarudin³ 

[1] Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia;Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia;National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, Indonesia;Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia;

关键词: Biomaterial;    Chain of production;    Local wisdom;    Logging;    Sawmill;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13705-023-00383-7

 received in 2022-01-12, accepted in 2023-01-24,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundWood biomass from forests is a renewable energy source that has the potential to support global green development. However, the process of traditional firewood extraction and its contribution to the energy supply varies and is usually underrecognized, especially in the local context. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the traditional use and estimate the supply and demand for wood bioenergy from small-scale privately owned forests (SSPF) in Ciamis Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia.MethodsThe sample location was determined in 3 subdistricts, namely, Sukamantri, Ciamis, and Banjaranyar, which represent the northern, central, and southern regions, respectively. The data were collected through observations on stands, interviews with respondents, key informants from users and business actors of wood in the SSPF, and observations on the processes taking place in the flow and use of biomaterials and firewoods.Results and conclusionFirewood is a secondary product that cannot be separated from the main products along SSPF’s chain of production based on the integration of raw material sources, linkages between actors, and volume sharing. The local knowledge and wisdom entanglements included the identification of the type and quality of firewood, distribution of resource allocation for household and industrial needs, and sharing of firewood for household needs. Although wood biomass contributes to the fulfillment of households and industrial needs of 8.51 million m3, there are indications of an imbalance between the potential supply and the demand for firewood due to its high intensity of use in industries. Therefore, multistakeholder and cross-regional support are needed to achieve sustainable SSPF management and fulfill the self-sufficiency of wood energy.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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