| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Renewable energy for sustainable agriculture and rural development in Honduras |
| This paper examines the collaborative efforts between FAO and national institutions in Honduras and illustrates how community demand led to the integration of renewable energy projects in the country's overall rural development programme.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0601_en.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| The Commission for Sustainable Development addresses energy |
| The Comission for Sustainable Development is the body of the United Nations charged with following up on proposals decided upon at the |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0301_es.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Energy for and from agriculture |
| From an energy perspective, agriculture has a double role; it is an energy user and an energy producer. All stages of the food chain require one form of energy or another, and renewable energies such as biomass, solar and wind, could make an important contribution to its sustainability and productivity, through technologies useful in irrigation, mechanization, processing, conservation, transport,... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0301_en.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| The energy function of sugar mills: Case study in Nicaragua |
| This case study examines a sugar mill in northwestern Nicaragua which has been converted into a power generation plant. During the sugar season, power is produced from bagasse, a by-product of sugar production, and from eucalyptus during other periods of the year. This case study addresses some of the initial findings which have shown interesting economic, environmental and social benefits when c... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0302_en.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| First regional meeting on reduction of the environmental impact of the intensive animal production in peri-urban zones |
| This report discusses the meeting entitled "First regional meeting on reduction of the environmental impact of the intensive animal production in peri-urban zones" which was held 10-14 June 1996 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The meeting's objectives were the following: to exchange experiences, to promote future collaboration between representatives of Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba a... more |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/spdirect/EPre0026.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Biomass fuels: "The time is right, but the pricing isn't" |
| Interview with SD's Senior Energy Coordinator, Gustavo Best, about biomass fuels and other alternative energy sources. |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/frdirect/EGre0035.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/spdirect/EGre0034.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| The multi-functional character of agriculture and land: Bioenergy |
| This page presents the executive summary of "Bioenergy", a background paper prepared for the Conference on the Multifunctional Character of Agriculture and Land in Maastricht (MFCAL, 12-17 September 1999, Maastricht, The Netherlands). |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EGdirect/EGan0009.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Regional study on wood energy today and tomorrow in Asia |
| This study reviews wood energy's role for
traditional and modern uses in the 16 RWEDP member-countries in Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam).
The study is aimed at policy makers in the forestry sector, but it also touches upon policy issues in other sectors, including ag... more |
| English: http://www.rwedp.org/acrobat/fd50.pdf |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Power and food security |
| There is a close correlation between the quality and quantity of food produced, transformed and consumed and the quality and quantity of energy used. According to this paper, in many cases, it is precisely the low quality and the meagre amounts of energy available for the food chain, which are at the base of unattainable food security. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EGdirect/EGan0006.htm |
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| Environment - Energy and environmental technology |
| Biomass Energy in ASEAN Member Countries |
| Biomass is an important source of energy in the member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Managed properly, biomass energy can be sustainable, environmentally benign and economically sound. Moreover, biomass energy creates substantial local employment. However, constraints to optimal use as an energy source are still to be resolved. Main issues are legal and institut... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EGdirect/EGan0008.htm |
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