Since 2000, US$ 2.0-2.7 billion has been invested in feedstock cultivation for biofuel in 16 forest-rich countries, mostly in oil…
Authors: van Gelder, J.W.; German, L.
Publication Research Theme Products and Trade
Assessing deforestation from biofuels: Methodological challenges
Publication Year : 2011
In this article, we attempt to find the spatial relations between deforestation and biofuel production at global level by analyzing…
Authors: Gao, Y.; Skutsch, M.; Drigo, R.; Pacheco, P.; Masera, O.
Towards sustainable biofuel development: Assessing the local impacts of large-scale foreign land acquisitions in Ghana
Publication Year : 2010
This paper reviews oil palm biofuel development and analyzes social and environmental impacts of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. Three…
Authors: Schoneveld, G.; German, L.; Nutakor, E.
Empowering women’s capacity for improved livelihoods in non-timber forest product trade in Cameroon
Publication Year : 2010
In Cameroon, women as the primary gatherers and traders of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have limited access to processing technologies,…
Authors: Awono, A.; Ndoye, O.; Preece, L.
Socio-economic and environmental significance of dry land resources of Ethiopia and their development challenges
Publication Year : 2010
Dry land resources have national and global significance. Ethiopia, in particular, is a dry land country whose resources are yet…
Authors: Lemenih, M.; Kassa, H.