Bioenergy for Sustainable Development in Africa /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2012. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.