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Policy instruments to promote good practices in Bioenergy Feedstock production

Year of publication 2012

Pages 12

Author Climate, Energy and Tenure Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Modern Bioenergy development, through its environmental and socio-economic impacts,may have positive or negative effects on the four dimensions of food-security: availability; access; utilization, and stability.

Language English

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