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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
… 8 3. Mitigating invasive species impacts along the biofuel supply chain 9 1) Feedstock selection and … feedstocks and inedible plant oils. Whilst these new biofuel feedstocks are potentially more productive and … of the seriousness of the risks posed by new biofuel developments prompted IUCN to develop these …
Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds
… that people with different roles or interests will see biofuel weed risk quite differently. Environmental advocates … greater likelihood and extent of harm than (for example) a biofuel process engineer whose prior exposure to weed issues … is reported in T. Low and C. Booth, ‘The Weedy Truth About Biofuel’ (2007) Report (available at …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… an essential element to ensure long-term sustainability of biofuel production vis-à-vis food security goals, … has been arguably attributed to an increased demand for biofuel feedstock. With world food demand expected to almost … The range of incentives or subsidies offered for biofuel production will also impact land use patterns and …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… adaptation in order to be applicable to bioenergy or biofuel-specific scenarios. Biofuels, after all, are the … pp. 1238 Fargione, J. et al. (2008). Land clearing and the biofuel carbon debt. Science 319, 5867, pp. 1235-1238. The … of the complexity and relatively recent expansion of biofuel production – most of the current debate and …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… 48 Chapter 7 Economic Feasibility of the Tailevu Biofuel Project, … II provides a number of studies recently conducted on biofuel-based renewable energy technologies. The papers … that, although there are many technically feasible biofuel technologies currently being promoted in the region, …
Responsible renewable energy sources
… from the use of biofuels; CONCERNED that industrial biofuel production is: a. causing serious deforestation and … of forests, which are replaced by monocultures for biofuel production; b. forcing people to leave their lands … on human rights, throughout the life cycle of large scale biofuel productions and other renewable energy technologies; …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… can reduce the overexploitation of natural vegetation for biofuel and its impact on soil productivity as well as … dam construction, fuelwood extraction and increasingly, biofuel plantations can all lead to significant habitat … EPA, Washington DC, USA CIRAD (2000) “Crude Copra Oil a Biofuel for Diesel Generators: more self-reliance and higher …
Global Land Outlook
… than 42 million hectares dedicated to food, timber, and biofuel crops, primarily in Africa. About 25 per cent of … wood and wood waste as an important source of sustainable biofuel. European coal-fired power stations are increasingly … upon forests and grasslands.52 The global area under biofuel crops was estimated at 45 million hectares in 2010,53 …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… 312 Malaysian Biofuel Industry Act, 2007 (Act No. 666) … practices for the development and use of biomass and biofuel production within the state. 308 The Council … these topics and to implement experimental biomass and biofuel methods. iii. Energy Efficiency Mexico has issued a …