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T1 Charcoal as a Global Commodity: Is it Sustainable? - Foresight Brief
T2 Le charbon de bois, en tant que produit de base mondial, est-il durable ?
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Gieré, Reto
A2 Nabukalu, Catherine
A2 Branch, Adam
A2 Mabele, Mathew Bukhi
K1 charcoal
K1 organic waste
K1 sawdust
K1 nutshell
K1 wheat straw
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40469
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40469
NO Charcoal is typically made from trees, and is perceived to be a renewable resource, and is used in both low and middle-income countries as well as high-income countries. There is a difference, however, between “renewable”  charcoal that is primarily produced through the farming of trees, and “non-renewable” charcoal, produced through deforestation. Even so-called “renewable” charcoal has a detrimental effect on the environment through the use of monoculture, which compromises biodiversity. Alternative raw materials, such as agricultural and other organic waste (sawdust, nutshells, wheat straw etc.), should therefore be used more widely to produce charcoal.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026