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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… Switzerland Copyright: © 2008 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … forests certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). We encourage you to … feedstocks may be derived from: • Agricultural crops • Forest biomass • Residues and wastes from a range of sources …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… Development). Participants at the IUCN 4th World Conservation Congress workshop session Energy, Ecosystems and … the experts who led the discussion groups: Ed Barrow (IUCN Forest Conservation & Social Policy); Gerhard Gdieterle … from the Athabasca River that runs through the boreal forest. The river feeds Lake Athabasca Delta—the largest …
Energy law and sustainable development
… No. 47 lUCN Environmental Law Programme lUCN – The World Conservation Union 2003 The designation of geographical … can be regenerated. However, compared to fossil fuels, forest can be regrown in a relatively short time (decades to … carbon dioxide were to diminish, as might happen as a forest matures or oceans reach their saturation level and …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… public investment in the energy sector, impeding energy conservation and the expansion of distribution networks. … vegetation varies from bushy steppes in the north to forest stands in the south and southeast. The central part of … with major environmental problems in the case of forest- based wood and charcoal. It also requires substantial …