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Principles and practice of forestry and bioenergy in densely-populated regions: Proceedings of the IEA Bioenergy Task 31 workshop, Garderen, The Netherlands, 16-21 September 2000

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volume

24

Issue

4-5

First Page

263

Last Page

264

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

Forestry in its broadest sense is generally associated with regions with extensive forests and low population densities. The boreal forest of Canada, the Nordic Countries and Siberia, or the tropical rainforests of the Amazon come to mind. On the other hand, energy needs are generally greatest in densely-populated regions with significant levels of industrial activity, such as Japan, the eastern United States and western Europe. When the activities of forestry and energy production from forest-derived fuels come together in densely-populated regions, a very special situation exists. Sustainability is the foundation of successful forest management. Achieving sustainability in deriving bioenergy from conventional forestry systems involves particular challenges in densely-populated regions. The types of issue that can be critical include forest management objectives and conflicts, management unit size, fragmentation of forest areas, adjacent land use conflicts, wildfire risks adjacent to homes and businesses, loss of wildlife habitat and connectivity in highly fragmented areas, and cost and availability of labour. A recent workshop of IEA Bioenergy Task 31 addressed some of these challenges.

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