Sustainability indicators for bioenergy generation from Amazon׳s non-woody native biomass sources

Flores, Josmar Almeida; Konrad, Odorico; Flores, Cíntia Rosina; Schröder, Nádia Teresinha

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.022

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“…Flores et al [36] focused on determining the most vital indicators related to sustainability in bioenergy from natural resources, prioritizing the use of non-native biomass within the Amazon as an energy source in this region within the literature, determining the critical points of advancement, and individualizing each area whether, they are social, economic and/or environmental, in conjunction with the determination of correlated indicators in sampling about seven attributes of sustainability (AOS) of the Spanish framework of natural resource management, which are resilience, adaptability, productivity, equity, self-confidence, reliability, and stability, finding 29 relevant indicators including 11 environmental indicators, 11 social indicators, and 7 economic indicators, through 27 critical points in these seven AOSs of the applied framework.…”

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The Sustainability Concept: A Review Focusing on Energy

Muniz,

da Costa Júnior,

Buratto

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The concept of sustainability, with a focus on energy, has emerged as a central tenet in addressing the mounting global challenges of environmental degradation and resource depletion. Indicators of sustainability focusing on energy are crucial tools used to assess and monitor progress toward achieving a more sustainable energy system. These indicators provide valuable insights into the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of energy practices and their long-term impacts. By analyzing and understanding these indicators, policymakers, businesses, and communities can make informed decisions, formulate effective policies, and steer their efforts toward a more sustainable energy future. These indicators serve as navigational guides, steering the world toward energy practices that support both present needs and the well-being of future generations. In this paper, the concept of sustainability and measurement indexes used are reviewed, focusing on energy factors. The focus of the discussion presented here is related to an assessment of the possibilities for improving energy efficiency and evaluating the indicators that are used to measure whether the desired levels of sustainability are being achieved.

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Section: Sustainability Reviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Sustainability Concept: A Review Focusing on Energy

Muniz,

da Costa Júnior,

Buratto

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Priorities and relevance of bioenergy sustainability indicators: A participatory selection framework applied to community-based forestry in Mexico

Martinez-Hernandez,

Castillo-Landero,

Dominguillo-Ramírez

et al. 2024

Energy Research & Social Science

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Economic Indicators for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Going beyond Life Cycle Costing

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Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is universally accepted as the method of choice for economic assessment in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) but the singular focus on costs is ineffective in representing the multiple facets of economic sustainability. This review intends to identify other economic indicators to potentially complement the use of LCC in LCSA. Papers for the review were identified in the Web of Science Core Collection database for the years 2010–2021. The shortlisted indicators were analyzed using 18 criteria. The 21 indicators analyzed performed well with respect to the review criteria for indicator methodology and use but most are unsuitable for direct integration into the LCC/LCSA framework due to the inability to aggregate across life cycles and a lack of correspondingly granular data. The indicators were grouped into six economic impact categories—profitability, productivity, innovation, stability, customers, and autonomy—each of which represents a significant aspect of economic sustainability. On this basis, a conceptual framework is proposed that could maintain the utility of LCC while integrating additional indicators to enable more holistic economic assessments in LCSA. Considering additional economic indicators in LCSA ensures that the positive aspects of LCC are preserved while also improving economic assessment in LCSA.

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Sustainability indicators for bioenergy generation from Amazon׳s non-woody native biomass sources

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

The Sustainability Concept: A Review Focusing on Energy

The Sustainability Concept: A Review Focusing on Energy

Priorities and relevance of bioenergy sustainability indicators: A participatory selection framework applied to community-based forestry in Mexico

Economic Indicators for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Going beyond Life Cycle Costing

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