Charcoal producers and the pandemic: effects of COVID-19 in Pokot Central, Kenya

When the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, public health measures were implemented globally. Early on, concerns grew that lockdowns and travel restrictions could have severe consequences, especially for marginalized communities in the Global South. In Sub-Saharan Africa, wood charcoal is not only an impor...

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Hauptverfasser: Petersen, Maike (VerfasserIn) , Kamurio, Chebet N. (VerfasserIn) , Kortom, Chepkemoi D. (VerfasserIn) , Nüsser, Marcus (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Erdkunde
Year: 2021, Jahrgang: 75, Heft: 2, Pages: 121-137
ISSN:2702-5985
DOI:10.3112/erdkunde.2021.02.04
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3112/erdkunde.2021.02.04
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.erdkunde.uni-bonn.de/archive/2021/charcoal-producers-and-the-pandemic-effects-of-covid-19-in-pokot-central-kenya
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Verfasserangaben:Maike Petersen, Chebet N. Kamurio, Chepkemoi D. Kortom and Marcus Nüsser

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