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Bioenergy development : : issues and impacts for poverty and natural resource management / / Elizabeth Cushion, Adrian Whiteman, and Gerhard Dieterle



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Autore: Cushion Elizabeth Visualizza persona
Titolo: Bioenergy development : : issues and impacts for poverty and natural resource management / / Elizabeth Cushion, Adrian Whiteman, and Gerhard Dieterle Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010
Descrizione fisica: xviii, 249 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 23 cm
Disciplina: 333.95/39
Soggetto topico: Biomass energy
Biomass energy - Environmental aspects
Altri autori: WhitemanAdrian  
DieterleGerhard  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 2. Solid Biomass; 3. Liquid Biofuels; 4. Impacts and Issues at the Country and Regional Levels; 5. Conclusions; Appendix A: Production of Alcohol Bioenergy from Sugars and Starches; Appendix B: Production of Bioenergy from Oilseed Crops; Appendix C: Second-Generation Bioenergy Production; Appendix D: Third-Generation Bioenergy Production; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Bioenergy has been critical to humanity since the cave dwellers first used wood to cook their food and stay warm at night. Ancient forms of bioenergy ¿ firewood and cow dung patties ¿ remain primary fuel sources for rural and poor people. New sources of bioenergy including ¿black liquor¿, biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol and many more, have great promise and generate great controversy. This book gives an overview of bioenergy developments and examines the main issues and possible socioeconomic implications of these developments and their potential impacts on land use and the environment, especial
Titolo autorizzato: Bioenergy development  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-46128-1
9786612461286
0-8213-8129-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781057003321
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Serie: Agriculture and rural development series. World Bank e-Library.