A comprehensive analysis of cooking solutions co-benefits at household level: Healthy lives and well-being, gender and climate change

Mazorra, Javier; Sánchez-Jacob, Eduardo; Sota, Candela de la; Fernández, Luz; Lumbreras, Julio

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135968

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“…However, there is still clear indication that many demand-side mitigation strategies have potential to improve also the social constituents of wellbeing. For example, the predominant contribution of clean cook stoves may relate to wellbeing of women, who require less time for biomass collection and cooking and can better participate in economic and social life 85 . Compact cities and urban system solutions have strong albeit ambiguous effects on wellbeing, and positive outcomes depend on urban design 86,87 .…”

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Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of wellbeing

Creutzig

Niamir

Bai

et al. 2021

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Climate mitigation solutions are often evaluated in terms of their costs and potentials. This accounting, however, shortcuts a comprehensive evaluation of how climate solutions affect human well-being, which, at best, may only be crudely related to cost considerations. Here, we systematically list key sectoral mitigation options on the demand side, and categorize them into avoid, shift and improve categories. We show that these options, bridging socio-behavioral, infrastructural and technological domains, can reduce counterfactual sectoral emissions by 50-80% in end use sectors. Based on expert judgement and literature survey, we then evaluate 324 combinations of wellbeing outcomes and demand side options. We find that these are largely beneficial in improving wellbeing across all measures combined (76% have positive, 22% neutral, and 2.4% have negative effects), even though confidence level is low in the social dimensions of wellbeing. Implementing demand-side solution requires i) an understanding of malleable not fixed preferences, ii) consistently measuring and evaluating constituents of wellbeing, and iii) addressing concerns of incumbents in supply-side industries. Our results shift the emphasis in the climate mitigation solution space from supply-side technologies to demand-side service provision.

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Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of wellbeing

Creutzig

Niamir

Bai

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…SDG 1 may be a safeguard due to the need to ensure bioenergy systems are not monopolized, further increasing poverty (targets 1.1, 1.2, 1.4) [23,89,90]. SDG 3 is often a co-benefit of modern bioenergy development as health risks and mortality related to contamination and air pollution when replacing diesel, fuel oil, kerosene may be reduced when bioenergy is produced using modern, efficient equipment [33,[92][93][94]. Energy crops can also remove pollutants from the air, water, and soil [18,25,95].…”

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“…Energy crops can also remove pollutants from the air, water, and soil [18,25,95]. SDG 3 is also a safeguard in that it must be ensured that the development of bioenergy facilities does not lead to increased air pollution or release of harmful chemicals (target 3.9) [89,94].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…SDG 5 is a co-benefit of modern bioenergy development as clean cooking fuels can reduce health risks related to indoor smoke and can reduce the labor required for crop processing, or time spent collecting traditional wood fuels, tasks that are typically carried out by women [33,69,89,94]. Bioenergy projects could also improve women's access to land and resources if planning and governance are inclusive and/or done at a community scale [18,21].…”

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Contribution of Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy to Sustainable Development Goals

Blair

Gagnon

Klain

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This work evaluates the relationships between bioenergy and related biomass supply chains and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using Nilsson et al. (2016) seven-point scoring framework, the relationships between biomass supply for bioenergy and the SDGs were evaluated based on existing synthesis papers, modeling studies and empirical analyses, and expert knowledge. To complement this, contributions to SDG targets of 37 best practice case studies from around the world were documented. In reviewing these case studies, it was found that when supply chains are implemented appropriately and integrated with existing systems, they can have overwhelmingly positive contributions. Beyond directly contributing to SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), at least half of all case studies supported progress toward SDGs 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and 12 (Responsible Production and Consumption); however, the ways in which supply chains contributed often differed. Agricultural biomass supply chains (energy crops and residues) were most likely to contribute to SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), while waste and forest supply chains were most likely to contribute to SDG 15 (Life on Land). The development of bioenergy systems in rural and indigenous communities also indirectly supports societal SDGs such as SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Inequality), and 10 (Reduced Inequalities). This work informs how SDGs can be used as a normative framework to guide the implementation of sustainable biomass supply chains, whether it is used for bioenergy or the broader bioeconomy. Recommendations for key stakeholders and topics for future work are also proposed.

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“…In a comprehensive analysis of cooking solutions in Western Africa, co-benefits of clean cooking solutions (Goal 7, affordable and clean energy) at household level were analysed in relation to Goals 3 (health and wellbeing), 5 (gender equality), and 13 (climate action). Interestingly, the most important co-benefit was related to gender equality (Goal 5), representing 60–97% of the total economic benefit of the intervention ( Mazorra et al 2020 ).…”

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Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Vardoulakis

Salmond

Krafft

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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The aim of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. Since the majority of the global population lives in cities, it is crucial to identify, evaluate and implement urban interventions (such as zero carbon housing, active transport, better urban connectivity, air pollution control, clean household fuels, and protection from heat and flood events) that will improve health and wellbeing and make our natural and built environment more sustainable. This Virtual Special Issue (VSI) comprises of 14 diverse case studies, methods and tools that provide suggestions for interventions which directly or indirectly support the achievement of the UN SDGs.

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A comprehensive analysis of cooking solutions co-benefits at household level: Healthy lives and well-being, gender and climate change

Cited by 33 publications

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Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of wellbeing

Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of wellbeing

Contribution of Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy to Sustainable Development Goals

Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

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