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How Much Bioenergy Can Europe Produce Without Harming the Environment?

Author : Tobias Wiesenthal
Publisher : Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book How Much Bioenergy Can Europe Produce Without Harming the Environment? written by Tobias Wiesenthal and published by Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. This book was released on 2006 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing the use of renewable energies offers significant opportunities for European countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the security of energy supplies. However, the substantial rise in the use of biomass from agriculture, forestry and waste may result in additional pressures on farmland and forest biodiversity, as well as on soil and water resources. It may also counteract other current and potential future environmental policies and objectives, such as waste minimisation or environmentally-oriented farming. This report makes an assessment of the potential contribution of biomass to energy production without increasing pressures on the environment, based on the development of a number of environmental criteria for bioenergy production on a European-wide scale.

The New Context of the Agricultural Debate in Europe (Egmont Paper 22)

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Publisher : Academia Press
ISBN 13 : 9038212895
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book The New Context of the Agricultural Debate in Europe (Egmont Paper 22) written by and published by Academia Press. This book was released on with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sustainable Process Engineering

Author : Andrzej Benedykt Koltuniewicz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110308762
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Sustainable Process Engineering by : Andrzej Benedykt Koltuniewicz

Download or read book Sustainable Process Engineering written by Andrzej Benedykt Koltuniewicz and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vital need for alternative resources and reaction routes, environmentally friendly and economically feasible industrial chemical processes has become a ubiquitous reality. This very timely introductory text covers new materials, processes and industry sectors: nanotechnology, microreactors, membrane separations, hybrid processes, clean technologies, energy savings and safe production of energy, renewables and biotechnology. Some completely new processes for the solid-liquid systems are also discussed in detail, thus creating new opportunities of sustainable development not only in industrial practice.

Renewable Energy in Europe

Author : European Renewable Energy Council (EREC)
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849775141
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Renewable Energy in Europe written by European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How can the European Union meet its binding 20% renewable energy target in final energy consumption by the year 2020? Which sources offer the best prospects for realizing this goal? These are the questions answered by this key book which analyses the current situation of renewable energy in Europe, examines the latest technological, financial and economic developments, and outlines ways in which the renewable energy market can be developed. The book is divided into sections examining the integration of renewable energy, electricity, heating and cooling as well as biofuels. All the main technologies are covered, with exploration of: benefits and applications; costs and prices; markets and installed capacity; policy instruments; key countries and success stories; and targets and long term potential. This will be essential reading for policy decision-makers at all levels and to all those involved in the development of the renewable energy industry."--Publisher's description.

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 926404051X
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-05 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges.

Are biofuels sustainable?

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215038159
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Are biofuels sustainable? by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee

Download or read book Are biofuels sustainable? written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008-01-21 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biofuels can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport-but most first generation biofuels have a detrimental impact on the environment overall. In addition, most biofuels are often not an effective use of bioenergy resources, in terms either of cutting greenhouse gas emissions or value-for-money. The Government must ensure that its biofuels policy balances greenhouse gas emission cuts with wider environmental impacts, so that biofuels are only used where they contribute to sustainable emissions reductions. The Government and EU's neglect of biomass and other more effective policies to reduce emissions in favour of biofuels is misguided. The current policy and support framework must be changed to ensure that sustainable bioenergy resources maximise their potential to generate energy for the lowest possible greenhouse gas emissions. In general biofuels produced from conventional crops should no longer receive support from the Government. Instead the Government should concentrate on the development of more efficient biofuel technologies that might have a sustainable role in the future. The Government should seek to ensure that EU policy changes to reflect the concerns raised in this report. This means implementing a moratorium on current targets until technology improves, robust mechanisms to prevent damaging land use change are developed, and international sustainability standards are agreed. Only then might biofuels have a role to play. In the meantime, other more effective ways of cutting emissions from road transport should be pursued. It will take considerable courage for the Government and EU to admit that the current policy arrangements for biofuels are inappropriate. The policy realignments that are required will be a test of the Government's commitment to moving the UK towards a sustainable low carbon economy.

Agricoltura e programmazione democratica

Author : Adele Finco
Publisher : FrancoAngeli
ISBN 13 : 8820417634
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Agricoltura e programmazione democratica written by Adele Finco and published by FrancoAngeli. This book was released on 1980 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land

Author : Vimal Chandra Pandey
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 032395619X
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)

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Book Synopsis Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land by : Vimal Chandra Pandey

Download or read book Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land written by Vimal Chandra Pandey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land explores the processes and techniques of making polluted land safe for planting edible and non-edible crops. The book provides readers and practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of contaminated land use through designer cropping systems. It seeks to present promising and affordable practices for transforming polluted lands while also providing an excellent basis from which scientific knowledge can grow and widen in the fields of phytoremediation-based biofortification. - Provides basic understanding on how to produce edible crops on polluted lands with biofortification - Explores cropping systems for the extraction of metals for industrial use - Discovers the role of designer cropping systems in phytoremediation programs

Climate 2050

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Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9289314974
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book Climate 2050 written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Water Policy and Management in Spain

Author : Francisco González-Gómez
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134921578
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Water Policy and Management in Spain written by Francisco González-Gómez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spain is facing an increasingly difficult situation in terms of water stress. This is an issue that is due mostly to poor management practices in all sectors. Large amounts of water have been used for agricultural purposes at very low prices for too long; there is an uncontrolled use of most aquifers in rural areas which result from ineffective control by the public administration; per capita consumption continues increasing as well as water used for industrial and energy generation, the construction and tourism sectors and for recreation activities. In fact, they have all exerted additional pressure on available water resources. In order to face the above challenges, water policy has made a gradual shift towards more rational and sustainable management of water resources. This has also been influenced by the European Water Framework Directive about which, as the book discusses, there are both myths and misunderstandings. This book analyses the very complex position of all sectors in the country, the alternatives available and the challenges ahead. In so doing, it makes an important contribution to the literature on water resources management. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Ecosystem Services

Author : Sergi Nuss Girona
Publisher : Documenta Universitaria
ISBN 13 : 8499843093
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecosystem Services by : Sergi Nuss Girona

Download or read book Ecosystem Services written by Sergi Nuss Girona and published by Documenta Universitaria. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ecosystem services (ES) framework opens the door to common ground between ecology science and economics in facing the challenge of planetary sustainability. Application of the available methodologies and instruments reveals both the high potential and the controversies related to this new socio-ecological management approach. Feeding on the research, reviews and testimonies presented at the XV International Summer School on Environment (ISSE) of the University of Girona (2015), this proceedings book displays the main concepts related the ES approach and outcomes from case studies dealing with its operationalization. However, the ultimate goal of this crosswalk language remains; changing mentalities and raising awareness to the point of installing new socio-ecological values, leading society to economic models in which ES conservation is understood as subsistence premise and therefore an intrinsic component of profits.\n \n

The Hydrogen Economy

Author : Michael Ball
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139480952
Total Pages : 671 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book The Hydrogen Economy written by Michael Ball and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the opportunities and the challenges of introducing hydrogen as alternative transport fuel from an economic, technical and environmental point of view. Through its multi-disciplinary approach the book provides researchers, decision makers and policy makers with a solid and wide-ranging knowledge base concerning the hydrogen economy.

Synthetic Biology

Author : Markus Schmidt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527659277
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Synthetic Biology written by Markus Schmidt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only book to focus on industrial and environmental applications of synthetic biology, covering 17 of the most promising uses in the areas of biofuel, bioremediation and biomaterials. The contributions are written by experts from academia, non-profit organizations and industry, outlining not only the scientific basics but also the economic, environmental and ethical impact of the new technologies. This makes it not only suitable as supplementary material for students but also the perfect companion for policy makers and funding agencies, if they are to make informed decisions about synthetic biology. Largely coordinated by Markus Schmidt, a policy adviser, and the only European to testify in front of the bioethics commission of the Obama administration.

Perspectives on Water Usage for Biofuels Production

Author : Muhammad Arshad
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319664085
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Water Usage for Biofuels Production written by Muhammad Arshad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book integrates the fundamental factors that determine current and future impacts of biofuels production on water supply and demand in the context of climatic changes. The effects of biofuels production on ground water quality with increasing water scarcity are examined, and the utilization of water sources in the commercial scale production of biofuels are sketched, covering the complete route from growing of crops to biorefinery. Biofuel's chemical composition, characteristics and uses as fuel in terms of water consumption are also investigated. Overall, the diversity of biomass, various technological approaches and microbial contribution are reviewed. Learning objectives on this topic are presented by means of a series of tables and figures in order to guide both professionals and students. The present manuscript deals with biofuel and bioenergy courses and is therefore invaluable to students. The book provides thorough coverage of all industrial aspects of biofuels production, including impacts of climate change and water availability. It will play vital role for industry employees involved in product development, production management, quality management and helpful source to those studying for professional qualification. Academics involved in teaching elements of the subject and persons involved in an environment regulatory capacity would be able to take advantage from this book.

Climate Change, Service Economy and Industry

Author : Junmo Kim
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781450264747
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (647 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change, Service Economy and Industry written by Junmo Kim and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how industries perceive 'weather' as they pose their positioning in climate change adaptation. With empirical analysis, this books extends policy discussion. Weather and climate related industries are clearly knowledge intensive service sectors that have not blossomed yet. Holding his Ph.D. degree from the LBJ School (Dec. 1997), Junmo Kim is a Professor at the Dept. of Public Admin, Konkuk University, in Seoul, Korea. Before coming to the University, he has served as an Associate Research fellow at two government funded research institutes, the Science & Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) and Korea Inst. of Public Admin (KIPA). His areas of interests include Science, Industrial & Technology Policy, Regional Development, Wage analysis, and Policy Evaluation. At the university, he teaches Science & TechnologyPolicy, Policy Evaluation, Regional Development, and E-government issues. His major publications include The South Korean Economy (Ashgate 2002), Globalization and Industrial Development (iUniverse 2005) and contributing chapters in Inequality and Industrial Change (Cambridge 2001, James K. Galbriath ed.) and Learning and Knowledgefor the Network Society (Purdue University Press 2004).

Disciplining Interdisciplinarity

Author : Gabriele Bammer
Publisher : ANU E Press
ISBN 13 : 1922144282
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book Disciplining Interdisciplinarity written by Gabriele Bammer and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides collaborative research teams with a systematic approach for addressing complex real-world problems like widespread poverty, global climate change, organised crime, and escalating health care costs. The three core domains are Synthesising disciplinary and stakeholder knowledge,Understanding and managing diverse unknowns, andProviding integrated research support for policy and practice change. Each of these three domains is organised around five questions For what and for whom?Which knowledge, unknowns and aspects of policy or practice?How?Context?Outcome? This simple framework lays the foundations for developing compilations of concepts, methods and case studies about applying systems thinking, scoping and boundary setting, framing, dealing with values, harnessing and managing differences, undertaking dialogue, building models, applying common metrics, accepting unknowns, advocacy, end-user engagement, understanding authorisation, dealing with organisational facilitators and barriers, and much more. The book makes a case for a new research style—integrative applied research—and a new discipline of Integration and Implementation Sciences or I2S. It advocates for progressing these through an I2S Development Drive. It builds on theory and practice-based research in multi-, inter- and transdisciplinarity, post-normal science, systemic intervention, integrated assessment, sustainability science, team science, mode 2, action research and other approaches. The book concludes with 24 commentaries by Simon Bronitt; L. David Brown; Marcel Bursztyn and Maria Beatriz Maury; Lawrence Cram; Ian Elsum; Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski; Fasihuddin; Howard Gadlin and L. Michelle Bennett; Budi Haryanto; Julie Thompson Klein; Ted Lefroy; Catherine Lyall; M. Duane Nellis; Linda Neuhauser; Deborah O’Connell with Damien Farine, Michael O’Connor and Michael Dunlop; Michael O’Rourke; Christian Pohl; Merritt Polk; Alison Ritter; Alice Roughley; Michael Smithson; Daniel Walker; Michael Wesley; and Glenn Withers. These begin a process of appraisal, discussion and debate across diverse networks.

The Globe Artichoke Genome

Author : Ezio Portis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030200124
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Globe Artichoke Genome written by Ezio Portis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-08 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest information on the genetics and genomics of the globe artichoke. It focuses on the latest findings, tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing, physical map development and QTL analyses, as well as genomic resources. The re-sequencing of four globe artichoke genotypes, representative of the core varietal types in cultivation, as well as the genotype of cultivated cardoon, has recently been completed. Here, the five genomes are reconstructed at the chromosome scale and annotated. Moreover, functional SNP analyses highlight numerous genetic variants, which represent key tools for dissecting the path from sequence variation to phenotype, as well as for designing effective diagnostic markers. The wealth of information provided here offers a valuable asset for scientists, plant breeders and students alike.