Bioenergy and Food Security

Sustainable bioenergy: a framework for decision makers

This paper on sustainable bioenergy was drafted collectively by UN-Energy members , which include all of the United Nations agencies, programmes, and organizations working in the area of energy, reflecting their insights and expertise.The paper ...

Apr 2007
Impact of an increased biomass use on agricultural markets, prices and food security: a longer-term perspective

This paper examines the impact of rising demand for bioenergy on agricultural markets and prices. It reviews quantitative assessments of bioenergy potential and concludes that demand for bioenergy is significant enough to create a change ...

Apr 2007
First FAO technical consultation on bioenergy and food security

The summary proceedings of the first FAO technical consultation on bioenergy and food security documents for the first time a meeting between experts in bioenergy, food security and the environment, to discuss the complex linkages ...

Apr 2007
Biofuels, agriculture and poverty reduction

Despite these concerns, alarm over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, rising oil prices and new biofuels targets in the North mean that development stakeholders are interested in the role of the agricultural sector in biofuels production.This ...

Mar 2007
Biomass, livelihoods and international trade - Challenges and opportunities for the EU and Southern Africa

This report is an outcome of a workshop held on 29-30 April 2005, in London, entitled, “Biomass, Sustainable Livelihoods, and International Trade: Challenges and Opportunities for the EU and southern Africa.” The workshop focused on ...

Feb 2007
Linkages between energy and water management for agriculture in developing countries

This paper summarizes and draws conclusions from papers and discussions of the International conference at ICRISAT Campus (Hyderabad, India, 29-30 January 2007) organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Food and Agriculture Organization ...

Jan 2007
Bioenergy: facts and figures

This document issued by the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Secretariat illustrates “the basics” of bioenergy.GBEP is committed to promoting bioenergy for sustainable development. Bioenergy is a sustainable energy source only if its entire production chain ...

Jan 2007
Some insights in the effect of growing bioenergy demand on global food security and natural resources

Growing crops for biofuels is often criticized because of its direct competition for land for food production. The recent price increases on world food markets are partly a result of this competition. For instance, cereals ...

Jan 2007
Agricultural outlook 2007-2016

The Agricultural Outlook is a collaborative effort of the OECD in Paris and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome. Its main purpose is to produce an updated annual ten-year ...

Jan 2007
Good practice guidelines

Modern biomass, and the resulting useful forms of bioenergy produced from it, are anticipated by many advocates to provide a significant contribution to the global primary energy supply of many IEA member countries during the ...

Jan 2007
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