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Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles

… considered permanently avoided emissions, carbon stored in biomass and soils can be re-emitted to the atmosphere through … the specific nature of temporary carbon storage through biomass. tCERs can only be used for compliance or traded in … and other AR projects which focus on timber production, biomass energy, and watershed management. This list shows …
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Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries

… energy, water energy, soil energy, energy of the air, biomass energy, landfill gas energy, energy of sewage … using the following technologies: a) biogas (≥ 1 MW); b) biomass solid (≥ 1 MW); c) CSP trough without storage (≥ 1 … and also differentiates between several different type so biomass: ―This tariff system [is]…expressed in HRK/kWh for …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… some of the ecosystem functions performed by the vast biomass of microbes in the ocean. Soon, however, such … of direct extraction of natural products from marine biomass, such as the extraction of oils from Sargassum or … this rapidly growing industry often makes use of marine biomass, such as fish waste or harvested algae, to produce …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… Key Facts ● The number of people in Africa who depend on biomass fuels is expected to increase from an estimated 580 … than 70 per cent of Africans still rely on traditional biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal, and plant residues to … of mature specimens are affected, along with flows of biomass and dead organic matter, mainly plant litter …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… in 2030 (% rel to 2010) in 2050 (% rel to 2010) from biomass in 2030 (% rel to 2010) in 2050 (% rel to 2010) from non-biomass renewables in 2030 (% rel to 2010) in 2050 (% rel to … Options assessed in the energy supply sector comprise biomass and non-biomass renewables, nuclear, CCS with …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Technical guidelines on hazardous wastes: physico-chemical treatment (d9) and biological treatment (d8)

… is passed through a tank containing an established biomass-rich active sludge, which is agitated and aerated. During its residence in the tank the conditioned biomass metabolises biodegradable substrates in the effluent. … and a sludge which is recycled to the tank. Excess biomass is removed regularly to maintain the equilibrium of …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… of human life, including: (a) the production of biomass and the filtering, buffering and transformation … • Soils are used for agriculture and forestry produce biomass. 13 Houghton, P.D. and P.E.V. Charman, 1986, Glossary … in quantity and in quality than all the above-ground biomass. 2.1.2 Cultural Functions of Soil • Soils are a …
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Interactions between aquaculture and the environment

… Sarà et al., 2004; Porrello et al., 2005). Cages with high biomass of fish, often close to shore and in shallow water, … the benthos to recover its species abundance, richness and biomass after fish farming ceases has been reported from a … cages resulted in a slight decrease of benthic meiofauna biomass and the impoverishment of species diversity. The …
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Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… in the coming decades. However, promoting the use of biomass and biofuels could increase air pollution. Emission … mobile machinery, domestic stoves and installations for biomass burning • Set ammonia emission standards for large …
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Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… mitigation options. For example, increased use of biomass fuel could increase emissions of unintentionally … from climate change effects on vegetation abundance (biomass and diversity). In the Arctic, for example, organisms … boilers (particularly those fuelled with wood and other biomass), waste incinerators, crematories, cement kilns, …
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