Solar Cooking - Prevent Deforestation?

Last night on the local NPR radio station, KPCC I heard a story about the Jewish World Watch that is funding solar cookers for refugee camps in Darfur. The prevents problems by reducing trips outside the camps, usually for firewood for cooking, by 95%. Girl Scouts gives a merit badge for Solar Cooking. Site with more information on Solar Cooking.

Unfortunately, solar cooking is not as convenient as other methods and has a low adoption rate in most places. Tibet is an exception, with half of solar cookers there. Good article on the issues of solar cooking implementation world wide.