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Energy law and sustainable development
… are the following: air pollution including "acid rain," waste water pollution, significant solid and hazardous waste … created over short time-frames by bacteria acting on organic material such as garbage in dumps, bacteria in the … such as cows, and other anaerobic decomposition of organic matter such as in rice paddies, swamps, and even …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… from a range of sources, increase rural incomes, reduce waste, improve access to energy, and improve overall energy … n Agr icu l tura l approaches such as ecoagriculture and organic farming that improve the overall productivity and … heat, power, transport) that is derived from non-fossil organic matter (biomass). It generally encompasses a wide …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… is treated in a biogas plant. By breaking down the organic matter in the absence of oxygen, biogas is produced … The sludge from the reactor can then be used as organic fertiliser (Seed initiative, 2005). Drylands—covering … Production of nuclear-generated electricity results in waste disposal problems and ecosystem degradation from …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… together with lack of metering and payment problems, cause waste and undermine investment and efficiency. Subsidies … as well as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Division of Technology, Industry … for particulate matter (PM10), SO 2, NOx, CO and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) used in the model are from Dessus et …