>> This paper on sustainable bioenergy was drafted collectively by UN-Energy members, which include all the United Nations (UN) agencies, programmes, and organizations working in the area of energy, reflecting their insights and expertise. It is intended to contribute to international discussions on the strategies and policies needed to ensure economic, sustainable, and equitable development of bioenergy in the years ahead.
>> The paper points to key social, economic, and ecological sustainability issues raised by the rapid development of bioenergy in both small- and large-scale applications.
>> The paper encompasses all bioenergy systems but focuses in particular on modern bioenergy, which includes liquid biofuels, biogas, and solid biomass for heat and power generation. Because of rapidly increasing attention to liquid biofuels, this paper discusses these in more detail than other forms of modern bioenergy.
>> The paper is intended to raise key questions and explain the principal trade-offs involved in bioenerge development, and to contribute to both the international discourse on these issues and the informed decision-making of policy makers.
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Section 1.
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Purpose of the Paper |
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Section 2. |
Bioenergy in the Global Energy Context |
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Section 3. |
Key Sustainability Issues |
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Issue 1 |
Ability of Modern Bioenergy to Provide Energy Services for the Poor |
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Issue 2 |
Implications for Agro-Industrial Development and Job Creation |
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Issue 3 |
Health and Gender Implications of Modern Bioenergy |
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Issue 4 |
Implications for the Structure of Agriculture |
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Issue 5 |
Implications for Food Security |
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Issue 6 |
Implications for Government Budget |
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Issue 7 |
Implications for Trade, Foreign Exchange Balances and Energy Security |
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Issue 8 |
Impacts on Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management |
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Issue 9 |
Implications for Climate Change |
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Section 4. |
Looking Forward |
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Section 5. |
Source Material and Further Reading |
[source: United Nations]
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