Bioenergy for Sustainable Development in Africa - Janssen, Rainer; Rutz, Dominik; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012)
Part I: Biomass Production and Use -- 1. Keynote Introduction: Traditional and Improved Use of Biomass for Energy in Africa -- 2. Biomass Potential in Arid and Semi-arid Regions in Botswana -- 3. Jatropha - A Promising Crop for Africa's Biofuel Production?- 4. Small-scale Production of Jatropha in Zambia and Its implications for Rural Development and National Biofuel Policies -- 5. Economic Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum in Biofuel Production as a Multi-purpose Crop: The Case of Zambia -- Part II: Biomass Technologies and Markets -- 6. Keynote Introduction: Biomass Technologies and Markets in Africa -- 7. Sustainable Charcoal and Firewood Production and Use in Africa -- 8. Bioethanol Potential and Production in Africa: Sweet Sorghum as a Complementary Feedstock -- 9. Biodiesel Production in Africa -- 10. Biogas Production in Africa -- 11. New Conversion Technologies For Liquid biofuels Production in Africa -- 12. Modern use of solid biomass in Africa: Prospects for Utilisation of Agro-waste Resources in Nigeria -- 13. International Trade of Biofuels: Current Trends and the Potential Role of Africa -- Part III: Biomass Policies -- 14. Keynote Introduction: Overview on Bioenergy Policies in Africa -- 15. Biofuel Policies in Tanzania -- 16. Biofuel Policy in South Africa: A Critical Analysis -- 17. Promoting Biofuels in West Africa: An Engine For Development -- 18. Strategies For a Sustainable Pan-African Biofuels Policy -- Part IV: Sustainability of Biomass Production and Use -- 19. Keynote Introduction: Sustainability Considerations for Biofuels Production in Africa -- 20. Environmental Impacts of Biofuel Production in Africa -- 21. Potential Impacts of Biofuel Development on Biodiversity in Chobe District, Botswana -- 22. Water Implications of Biofuel Development in Semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Studies of Four Countries -- 23. Implications of Climate Change on Sustainable Biofuel Production in Africa -- 24. Bioenergy and Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa -- Part V: Financing and Socio-economic Issues -- 25. Keynote Introduction: Socio-economic Impacts of Different Scales of Biofuel Production in Africa -- 26. Social Impacts of Biofuel Production in Africa -- 27. Small-scale Bioenergy Initiatives: Lessons from Case Studies in Asia, Latin America and Africa -- 28. Gender Issues of Biomass Production and Use in Africa -- 29. Financing of Biofuel Projects in Africa -- 30. Economics of Modern and Traditional Bioenergy in African Households: Consumer Choices for Cook Stoves -- Part VI: Summary and Conclusion -- 31. Opportunities and Risks of Bioenergy in Africa -- Index.
Keywords: Sustainable development; Renewable energy resources; Energy policy; Energy and state; Agriculture; Applied ecology; Biodiversity; Sustainable Development; Renewable and Green Energy; Energy Policy, Economics and Management; Agriculture; Applied Ecology; Biodiversity