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Nowhere in the world are forests shrinking faster than in south-east Asia. Rapid population growth and economic development put intense pressure on the environment. Between 1990 and 2020, an area larger than Germany was deforested, over half of it in Indonesia. Land clearing for agriculture is the main cause of deforestation. Driven by booming global demand, oil palm plantations have spread into formerly forested land, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, which are the world's largest producers. ...

The European Union is at the forefront of international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and thus safeguard the planet's climate. Greenhouse gases (GHG) – primarily carbon dioxide but also others, including methane and chlorofluorocarbons – trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. Higher temperatures then act on the climate, with varying effects. For example, dry regions might become drier while, at the poles, the ice caps are melting, causing higher sea levels. In 2016, ...

Bioenergy, which is generally produced from plants such as agricultural crops or trees, comes in various forms. Wood and other solid biomass are commonly used for heating and electricity generation. Liquid biofuels for transport and other purposes are mainly made from food and feed crops, but can also be produced from waste and residues. Bioenergy can also be delivered in the form of gas. Bioenergy is a renewable but finite energy source, and considered as climate-friendly because the carbon which ...

This overview of the transport and tourism sectors in Sweden was prepared to provide information for the mission of the Transport and Tourism Committee to Sweden (17-19 July 2017).

Ziel dieser Studie ist die Untersuchung und Prüfung von Optionen der Bioraffinerietechnologien, um Biomasse in Form von Ernterückständen und Forstabfällen sowie Abfälle der gesamten Nahrungsmittelkette in Biomaterialien und Bioenergie umzuwandeln. In der Studie werden die technologischen Optionen einschließlich der Nachhaltigkeit der angewandten Verfahren analysiert. Die Studie ist Teil eines größeren Projekts mit dem Titel „Technology options for feeding 10 billion people“ (Technologische Optionen ...

Research on: Forests

Eingehende Analyse 02-07-2013

'Research on: forests' is organised around a concise, scene-setting introduction and statistical snapshot, followed by an annotated list of relevant sources, classified in thematic sections (key overviews and statistics, forests and the Common Agricultural Policy, EU forestry-related actions, wood energy, forests and climate change, etc.).

Executive summary Ahead of the Poznań Conference (COP14, CMP4) in December there are four key issues or ‘hot topics’: i) sectoral approaches; ii) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF); iii) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries (REDD); and iv) financing and development. [...]

Executive summary The present report has been requested by the European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Temporary Committee on Climate Change and the Committee on Development. The study addresses the integrated climate and forestry policy options in developing countries, focussing on the implications of carbon financing for pro-poor community forestry. Specifically, it considers the implications of carbon financing for pro-poor community forestry, and responds ...

This note concerns the Rural Development perspectives after the Health Check of the CAP. It is prepared in the wake of Communication "Preparing for the ‘Health Check’ of the CAP reform" of November 2007 (COM (2007) 722). Among the forces that can be expected to impact and shape the Rural Economy in Europe over the next twenty years the note notices: 1) Changing Demographics; 2) Global Demand for Food; 3) Food Security in Europe; 4) Food Safety; 5) Energy Supply and Demand; 6) Increased Focus on Environment ...

Das Umweltkapitel zählt zu den schwierigsten und finanziell aufwendigsten Bereichen bei der Übernahme des gemeinschaftlichen Besitzstandes im Rahmen des Beitritts der Tschechischen Republik zur Europäischen Union. Dieses Briefing hat die Darstellung der Anfordernisse an die Tschechische Republik im Umweltbereich zum Ziel. Es werden Chancen und Risiken der Übernahme europäischer Umweltstandards aufgezeigt. Welche Erfolge wurden in den letzten Jahren erzielt und in welchen Bereichen besteht noch ...