Future Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use
Renate Schubert
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Description for Future Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations (colour), maps (colour). BIC Classification: THX; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 730.
Biofuels have been represented by some as a silver bullet to the climate change threat, and by others as a fatal mistake set to destroy forests and increase hunger; they are neither. Sane and sensibly developed they offer a chance to reduce emissions, generate employment and diversify rural livelihoods. But widespread commercialisation without proper sustainability standards could prove a disaster, causing more environmental and human harm than good. This new WBGU report shows that a sustainable use of bioenergy is possible and outlines how opportunities can be exploited while at the same time minimizing risks.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415847865
SKU
V9780415847865
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Renate Schubert
The German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) comprises 9 leading experts working on issues of global environmental change.
Reviews for Future Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use
'The new WBGU report shows that a sustainable use of bioenergy is possible and outlines how opportunities can be exploited while at the same time minimizing risks.' Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme 'Biofuels have been represented by some as a silver bullet to the climate change threat, and by others as ... Read more