Role of Biogas in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh

Hemal Chowdhury, Tamal Chowdhury (), Ayyoob Sharifi (), Richard Corkish and Sadiq M. Sait
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Hemal Chowdhury: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh
Tamal Chowdhury: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh
Ayyoob Sharifi: The IDEC Institute & Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8511, Japan
Richard Corkish: School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Sadiq M. Sait: Center for Communications and IT Research, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: Energy is an essential need of people; however, people living in displacement settings are often deprived of this basic need. Connecting refugee camps through the main grid is challenging due to their locations. Biogas is an energy source that can be implemented to address the energy need of refugee camps. Implementation of biogas technology can help to reach sustainable development goal-7 (SDG 7) and its synergies in refugee camps. Therefore, in this study, the contribution of biogas in achieving sustainable development goals is presented to address the current gap in the literature. For this, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were considered as a case study. The waste situation in Rohingya refugee camps is highlighted and considered. Generated biogas from the organic fraction municipal solid (OFMSW) was used to determine the LPG cylinder reduction potential in Rohingya refugee camps. Approximately 497,587 LPG cylinders can be replaced if biogas is used in cooking activities. Moreover, compared to wood fuel, biogas used in cookstoves emits 85% less greenhouse gas. This study underlines the importance of further research to determine the prospective use of biogas in clean cooking in refugee camps.

Keywords: Rohingya refugee; biogas; sustainable development goals; displacement settings; Bangladesh; clean cooking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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