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This poll has completed. It ran from Dec. 15, 2014, 1:25 p.m. through Dec. 29, 2014, 10:19 a.m.
Which of the following can best reduce dependence on charcoal?
BACKGROUND
According
to the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), 90 percent
of the Ugandan population uses charcoal or firewood-based cook stoves
for their energy needs. Since charcoal is always high in demand,
traders at Kampala’s markets call it ‘black gold’.
However,
the production of charcoal and use of cooking stoves leave a negative
environmental footprint because the uncontrolled gathering of wood
contributes to deforestation.
The National Forestry Authority
estimates that 80,000 hectares of private and protected forests are
being cleared annually in Uganda for the unsustainable production of
charcoal and timber.
The
rampant deforestation in Uganda as a result of the high demand for
charcoal has negative consequences. Firstly it can lead to the
extinction of millions of species of plants and animals, of which 70%
reside in the earth's natural forests. And for humans, it causes
climate change like prolonged drought which can affect sectors like
agriculture, hydro-power generation and tourism among others.
QUESTION
Which
of the following can best reduce dependence on charcoal?
A.
Energy saving stoves that burn charcoal for longer
B.
Strongly enforce laws
on cutting trees for charcoal
C.
Extending electricity
to rural areas
D.
Using gas as a cooking alternative
Instructions
Go
to Messages in your phone. Type HITS followed by the name of your
district and then your answer (A, B, C or D). Send to 8585. Feel free to
leave a comment if you want. This SMS is TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE.
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