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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

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.

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