Published January 2008 | Version v1
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Biomass Assessment. Assessment of global biomass potentials and their links to food, water, biodiversity, energy demand and economy. Inventory and analysis of existing studies. Supporting document

  • 1. Utrecht University, Utrecht (Netherlands)
  • 2. Wageningen UR, Wageningen (Netherlands)
  • 3. Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency NMP, Bilthoven (Netherlands)
  • 4. Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  • 5. ECN Policy Studies, Petten (Netherlands)
  • 6. Utrecht Centre for Energy research UCE, Utrecht University, Utrecht (Netherlands)

Description

This supporting document contains the result from the inventory phase of the biomass assessment of global biomass potentials and their links to food, water, biodiversity, energy demand and economy. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of global biomass potential estimates, focusing on the various factors affecting these potentials, such as food supplies, water use, biodiversity, energy demands and agro-economics

Availability note (English)

Available at http://www.rivm.nl/bibliotheek/rapporten/500102014.pdf or from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency MNP, Postbus 303, 3720 AH Bilthoven (NL)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
202 p.
Report number
MNP--500102 014

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
40018503
Subject category
S09: BIOMASS FUELS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; CROPS; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENERGY DEMAND; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REVIEWS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER RESOURCES; WATER USE
Descriptors DEC
DEMAND; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; INDUSTRY; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCES

Optional Information

Notes
This study has been performed within the framework of the Netherlands Research Programme on Scientific Assessment and Policy Analysis for Climate Change (WAB)