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, 2013 As a consequence of increasing demand for wood fuels, the management of forest-fuel production chains has become an important logistics issue in FinlandandSweden.
O. Korpinen, E. Jäppinen, T. Ranta
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Urban Fuel Demand in Ethiopia: An Almost-Ideal Demand System Approach [PDF]
This paper investigates the opportunities for reducing the pressure of urban centers on rural forest areas, using a dataset of 350 urban households in Tigrai in northern Ethiopia. We applied an almost-ideal demand system to fuels.
Bayou, Demeke +2 more
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What's New No. 69 - Liquid fuel from the forest [PDF]
, 1979 What's New in Forest Research No.
Whitworth,D A; Burton,R J; Mackie,K L
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Forest Carbon Sequestration under the U.S. Biofuel Energy Policies [PDF]
This paper analyzes impacts of the U.S. biofuel energy policies on the carbon sequestration by forest products, which is expressed as Harvested Wood Products (HWP) Contribution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Skog, Kenneth E. +3 more
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Ethanol from Biomass: Economic and Environmental Potential of Converting Corn Stover and Hardwood Forest Residue in Minnesota [PDF]
Research was undertaken to determine the economic feasibility and environmental impact of harvesting corn stover and hardwood forest residue in Minnesota and surrounding states for conversion to fuel ethanol at facilities located in Minnesota.
Petrolia, Daniel R.
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Damned if you do, Damned if you don't – Reduced Climate Impact vs. Sustainable Forests in Sweden [PDF]
The main objective of this paper is to analyze the potential goal conflict between two of Sweden’s environmental objectives: Sustainable Forests and Reduced Climate Impact – or, more precisely, the conflict between forest conservation and the supply of ...
Geijer, Erik +2 more
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The enduring world forest carbon sink
NatureThe uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) by terrestrial ecosystems is critical for moderating climate change1. To provide a ground-based long-term assessment of the contribution of forests to terrestrial CO2 uptake, we synthesized in situ forest data from ...
Yude Pan +16 more
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The incidence of fuel taxation in India [PDF]
Fuel taxes have returned to centre stage as a potential policy instrument for greenhouse gas abatement. However critics have complained that a fuel tax is regressive. Such claims are based on few studies conducted in developed countries. This paper tests
Ashokankur Datta
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Political conflict, community forest governance and local livelihoods in Nepal [PDF]
, 2011 Nepal is one of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots with varied climate, geography and ecosystems. The majority of people in Nepal’s hills and mountains still depend heavily on forest resources for their livelihood and wellbeing. However, since the
Adhikari, Jay Ram
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