Bioenergy and Sustainability
| Bioenergy and food security - The BEFS analysis for Tanzania Serious concerns on the food security impacts, social feasibility and sustainability of bioenergy have arisen over time, especially with first generation bioenergy. In this context FAO set up the Bioenergy and Food Security... |
Jul 2010 |
| Making the most of agricultural investment: a survey of business models that provide opportunities for smallholders Recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in agricultural investment. In many cases, this new momentum has translated into large-scale acquisitions of farmland in lower- and middle-income countries. Partly as a result of... |
Jun 2010 |
| Selection of a sustainability standard for pilot assessments of Jatropha producers in Mozambique The project “Towards Sustainability Certification of Jatropha Bio-fuels in Mozambique” aims to build up knowledge for future certification of Jatropha bio-fuels through a benchmark pilot sustainability assessment using existing... |
May 2010 |
| Next-generation biofuels - Near-term challenges and implications for agriculture Next-generation biofuels refer to biofuels made using advanced technologies that greatly expand the potential to use widely available biomass, including woody biomass and wood waste; crop residues; dedicated energy crops such as... |
May 2010 |
| Energy for a sustainable future - Summary report and recommendations At the global level, the energy system – supply, transformation, delivery and use – is the dominant contributor to climate change, representing around 60 per cent of total current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Current patterns... |
Apr 2010 |
| Development perspectives of the biobased economy: a review This paper provides an outline of the biobased economy, its perspectives for agriculture and, more particularly, for development purposes.Possibilities of development of biobased products, advanced biofuels, and viable and... |
Apr 2010 |
| Update: initiatives in the field of biomass and bioenergy certification This background document is prepared in the frame of IEA Bioenergy Task 40 on sustainable international bioenergy trade and includes an overview and update on relevant certification initiatives and systems for biomass and... |
Apr 2010 |
| Gain or pain? Biofuels and invasive species Most current biofuels are produced from food crops that are well understood and have been domesticated for centuries. However, many plant species that are currently being developed or considered for biofuels are potentially... |
Apr 2010 |
| Global trade and environmental impact study of the EU biofuels mandate This study was commissioned by the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission (DG TRADE). The initial objective was to examine the potential economic and environmental impact of various EU trade policy options with... |
Mar 2010 |
| Investment contracts and sustainable development - How to make contracts for fairer and more sustainable natural resource investments Negotiations for investment contracts can be extremely complex because they typically involve a large number of sophisticated and context-specific technical, legal, economic and financial issues.This guide provides the... |
2010 |
