Woodfuel Integrated Supply / Demand Overview Mapping (WISDOM)

Forestry Economics and Policy Division

Woodfuel Integrated Supply / Demand Overview Mapping (WISDOM)

Slovenia Spatial woodfuel production and consumption analysis

Year of publication 2006

Author Forestry Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Given the importance of woodfuels in providing energy for both traditional and modern industries, as well as their relevance in forestry, energy and rural development contexts, woody biomass is an important resource that, when sustainably managed, can have positive impacts on the environment, forests, social and economic development.

Language English

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The Woodfuel Integrated Supply and Demand Overview Mapping (WISDOM) in Serbia form part of a series of initiatives undertaken by FAO to promote strategic wood energy planning and policy formulation. As in many countries all over the globe the wood energy sector suffers from a widespread lack of recognition in national planning contexts, especially in forest and energy policies.