Bioenergy from sustainable forestry [[electronic resource] ] : guiding principles and practice / / edited by J. Richardson ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783514303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Kluwer Academic, c2002
• ISBN: 9786610200061; 1-280-20006-5; 0-306-47519-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 344 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Forestry sciences ; ; v. 71
• Altri autori (Persone): RichardsonJ <1941-> (James)
• Disciplina: 333.95397
• Soggetti: Biomass energy; Forest management; Fuelwood crops; Fuelwood industry; Sustainable forestry
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- 1. RATIONALE FOR FOREST ENERGY PRODUCTION -- 1.1 International issues and bioenergy -- 1.2 Why biomass for energy? -- 1.3 Conclusions -- 1.4 References -- 2. FUEL RESOURCES FROM THE FOREST -- 2.1 Quantity and availability of fuelwood -- 2.2 Fundamental fuel properties of wood -- 2.3 Conclusions -- 2.4 References -- 3. PRODUCTION OF FOREST ENERGY -- 3.1 Silviculture -- 3.2 Integration of energy production into forest management -- 3.3 Fuelwood harvesting -- technology and methods -- 3.4 Drying and storage of fuelwood -- 3.5 Conclusions -- 3.6 References -- 4. COST OF WOOD ENERGY -- 4.1 Cost factors in fuelwood procurement -- 4.2 Competitiveness of forest biomass in relation to other fuels -- 4.3 Conclusions -- 4.4 References -- 5. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF FOREST ENERGY PRODUCTION -- 5.1 Environmental sustainability -- 5.2 Soil and long-term site productivity values -- 5.3 Hydrologic values -- 5.4 Biodiversity and forest habitats -- 5.5 Operations with reduced environmental impact -- 5.6 Conclusions -- 6. SOCIAL ; IMPLICATIONS OF FOREST ENERGY PRODUCTION -- 6.1 Social implications of biofuel use in developing countries -- 6.2 Social implications of bioenergy use in developed countries -- 6.3 Forest energy and employment -- 6.4 Conclusions -- 6.5 References -- 7. POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING FOREST ENERGY -- 7.1 Policies influencing forest energy -- 7.2 Land use -- 7.3 International agreements -- 7.4 Local versus national policy -- 7.5 Policy change -- 7.6 Conclusions -- 7.7 References -- 8. FRAMEWORK FOR CONVENTIONAL FORESTRY SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF BIOENERGY -- 8.1 Production of fuel from the forest -- 8.2 Economics of fuelwood production -- 8.3 Environmental sustainability of fuelwood production -- 8.4 Social aspects of fuelwood production -- 8.5 Concluding thoughts -- APPENDIX 1. UNITS, EQUIVALENTS AND CONVERSION FACTORS. -- APPENDIX 2. ACRONYMS.