03691nam 2200565Ia 450 991078351430332120231102055345.097866102000611-280-20006-50-306-47519-7(CKB)1000000000244223(MiAaPQ)EBC3035655(Au-PeEL)EBL3035655(CaPaEBR)ebr10052679(CaONFJC)MIL20006(OCoLC)923696478(EXLCZ)99100000000024422320020527d2002 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBioenergy from sustainable forestry[electronic resource] guiding principles and practice /edited by J. Richardson ... [et al.]New York Kluwer Academicc20021 online resource (xiv, 344 pages) illustrationsForestry sciences ;v. 711-4020-0676-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.Forestry sciences ;v. 71.Biomass energyForest managementFuelwood cropsFuelwood industrySustainable forestryBiomass energy.Forest management.Fuelwood crops.Fuelwood industry.Sustainable forestry.333.95397Richardson J(James),1941-1532162MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783514303321Bioenergy from sustainable forestry3778234UNINA