Criteria and indicators for sustainable woodfuels.
by
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
; IEA Bioenergy Programme.
Material type: 
BookSeries: FAO forestry paper: 160.Publisher: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2010Description: viii, 92 p. : ill. (chiefly col.).ISBN: 9789251066034 (pbk.); 9251066035 (pbk.).ISSN: 0258-6150.Subject(s): Fuelwood crops -- Government policy | Energy policy | Sustainable forestry | Power resources | Biomass energy -- Government policy | Renewable energy sources -- Government policyOnline resources: Connect to online version Also freely available online.Summary: With growing pressure on energy resources and a heavy dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels, the world faces two key energy-related problems: the lack of a secure and affordable supply, and the threat of overconsumption leading to irreversible environmental damage. As part of the solution to these problems, many countries are looking increasingly to their biomass-energy resources. This publication focuses on one major source of biomass energy -- woodfuels. It sets out principles, criteria and indicators to guide the sustainable use of woodfuel resources and the sustainable production of charcoal. It is designed to help policy- and decision-makers in forestry, energy and environment agencies, non-governmental and other civil-society organizations and the private sector ensure that the woodfuel sector reaches its full potential as an agent of sustainable development."--back cover
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"IEA Bioenergy."--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-92).
With growing pressure on energy resources and a heavy dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels, the world faces two key energy-related problems: the lack of a secure and affordable supply, and the threat of overconsumption leading to irreversible environmental damage. As part of the solution to these problems, many countries are looking increasingly to their biomass-energy resources. This publication focuses on one major source of biomass energy -- woodfuels. It sets out principles, criteria and indicators to guide the sustainable use of woodfuel resources and the sustainable production of charcoal. It is designed to help policy- and decision-makers in forestry, energy and environment agencies, non-governmental and other civil-society organizations and the private sector ensure that the woodfuel sector reaches its full potential as an agent of sustainable development."--back cover
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