Wood Fuels

Trossero, M. A.; Drigo, Rudi

doi:10.1016/b978-008044410-9/50014-0

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“…However, despite the socio-economic benefits of charcoal production (Table 3), most charcoal production technologies in tropical countries, including traditional earth and pit kiln, have low wood conversion rates of approximately 20%. Thus, in the tropics, including Africa, charcoal production is considered to have the propensity to escalate deforestation in the absence of multi-stakeholder engagement and adherence to globally recognized principles of environmental sustainability, such as the forest-based circular bioeconomy [77,78]. Many deadwood products, particularly fuelwood, have immensely contributed to socio-economic development by generating employment.…”

Section: Circular Forest-based Bioeconomy and Deadwood Management Str...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Pakistan, it is estimated that over 600,000 jobs are created in the charcoal value chain, whereas in India, between 3 and 4 million jobs are created from the deadwood value chain [78]. Table 3 highlights the employment effects of various biomass energy sources, including deadwood resources contributing significantly to global socio-economic transformation.…”

Section: Circular Forest-based Bioeconomy and Deadwood Management Str...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Paradox of Deadwood Circular Bioeconomy in Kenya’s Public Forests

2021

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With the rising demand for energy, the forest-based circular bioeconomy is gaining recognition as a strategy for sustainable production and consumption of forest resources. However, the forest-based bioeconomy remains underexplored from the perspective of deadwood conservation in public forests. While conducting a literature review and examining the case of Kenya, this study fills a gap in the literature to provide policy suggestions for sustainable forest resource utilization. The results from global literature indicate that deadwood performs essential social, economic, and environmental functions in the circular bioeconomy and sustainable development. Similarly, in Kenya, deadwood resources provide many socially beneficial bioproducts and services. However, the absence of scientific research and detailed guidelines for deadwood conservation may lead to the distortion of the ecological balance in public forests because of the legally sanctioned removal of deadwood, particularly firewood. Moreover, if the status quo remains, with approximately 70% of the growing population consuming deadwood for domestic use and the demand increasing, as shown by the current wood deficit in the country, there will be a major dilemma concerning whether to conserve deadwood for biodiversity or energy. Therefore, averting crisis and providing maximum deadwood value to society requires guidelines and comprehensive research in addition to a cultural and behavioral shift in energy consumption in a manner that embraces the forest-based circular bioeconomy of deadwood.

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Section: Circular Forest-based Bioeconomy and Deadwood Management Str...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Circular Forest-based Bioeconomy and Deadwood Management Str...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Paradox of Deadwood Circular Bioeconomy in Kenya’s Public Forests

2021

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“…Biomass from forests is an increasingly important commodity for bioenergy production (Parikka, 2004). This includes fuelwood, other biomass, charcoal and black liquor (Trossero and Drigo, 2004). Focusing on direct forest products we defined biomass (BIOMASS) as timber, pulpwood and biomass.…”

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How to reconcile wood production and biodiversity conservation? The Pan-European boreal forest history gradient as an “experiment”

Naumov

Manton

Elbakidze

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

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There are currently competing demands on Europe's forests and the finite resources and services that they can offer. Forestry intensification that aims at mitigating climate change and biodiversity conservation is one example. Whether or not these two objectives compete can be evaluated by comparative studies of forest landscapes with different histories. We test the hypothesis that indicators of wood production and biodiversity conservation are inversely related in a gradient of long to short forestry intensification histories. Forest management data containing stand age, volume and tree species were used to model the opportunity for wood production and biodiversity conservation in five north European forest regions representing a gradient in landscape history from very long in the West and short in the East. Wood production indicators captured the supply of coniferous wood and total biomass, as well as current accessibility by transport infrastructure. Biodiversity conservation indicators were based on modelling habitat network functionality for focal bird species dependent on different combinations of stand age and tree species composition representing naturally dynamic forests. In each region we randomly sampled 25 individual 100-km areas with contiguous forest cover. Regarding wood production, Sweden's Bergslagen region had the largest areas of coniferous wood, followed by Vitebsk in Belarus and Zemgale in Latvia. NW Russia's case study regions in Pskov and Komi had the lowest values, except for the biomass indicator. The addition of forest accessibility for transportation made the Belarusian and Swedish study region most suitable for wood and biomass production, followed by Latvia and two study regions in NW Russian. Regarding biodiversity conservation, the overall rank among regions was opposite. Mixed and deciduous habitats were functional in Russia, Belarus and Latvia. Old Scots pine and Norway spruce habitats were only functional in Komi. Thus, different regional forest histories provide different challenges in terms of satisfying both wood production and biodiversity conservation objectives in a forest management unit. These regional differences in northern Europe create opportunities for exchanging experiences among different regional contexts about how to achieve both objectives. We discuss this in the context of land-sharing versus land-sparing.

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“…La dendroenergía es la energía producida a partir de la biomasa forestal (Trossero et al, 2009). Su oferta actual está compuesta por materiales heterogéneos a partir de residuos de aserraderos o de plantaciones forestales (podas y raleos o aclareos) (Spatari et al, 2010).…”

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“…Si bien la dendroenergía tenía en Argentina un potencial equivalente a 47% del total del producto energético nacional (Trossero et al, 2009), en la actualidad solo representa 1,5% de dicha matriz (Secretaría de Energía, 2019). Se estima que el desarrollo de la generación de electricidad a partir de la biomasa forestal podría ser benéfico para las provincias que cuentan con el recurso, generando una nueva actividad con valor agregado y demanda de empleo local (Manolis et al, 2019).…”

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Potencial dendroenergético de dos clones de Eucalyptus sp. en Corrientes, Argentina

Maggio

Caniza

Cellini

et al. 2022

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Las plantaciones forestales con fines energéticos tienen como objetivo la obtención de grandes cantidades de biomasa mediante rotaciones de corta duración. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar el potencial dendroenergético de dos clones de Eucalyptus sp. creciendo en las lomas y planicies arenosas de Corrientes, Argentina. Se analizaron las relaciones entre productividad de biomasas y variables silvícolas, climáticas y ambientales. La sobrevivencia y la productividad en volumen fue alta. Se registraron diferencias significativas entre clones para la producción de biomasa en función de sus compartimentos y edad. A los 24 meses la producción de biomasa de fuste para un esquema de manejo de 3333 ha-1 árboles fue de 32,2 Mg ha-1 y 38,5 Mg ha-1 del clon puro e híbrido, respectivamente. En un contexto de falta de limitaciones, desde el punto de vista climático y condiciones de sitio, es posible asociar la productividad anual de biomasa a la densidad de plantación. En suelos poco fértiles, ambos clones registraron alta productividad en altas densidades de plantación. El impulso a la generación de energías renovables a partir de la biomasa forestal es una oportunidad para Corrientes, ya que cuenta con el recurso y las condiciones climáticas favorables, aunque es necesario continuar estudiando el desarrollo de estos sistemas en ambientes frágiles, identificando las prácticas de manejo que disminuyan su impacto y favorezcan un manejo sustentable.

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Wood Fuels

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Paradox of Deadwood Circular Bioeconomy in Kenya’s Public Forests

Paradox of Deadwood Circular Bioeconomy in Kenya’s Public Forests

How to reconcile wood production and biodiversity conservation? The Pan-European boreal forest history gradient as an “experiment”

Potencial dendroenergético de dos clones de Eucalyptus sp. en Corrientes, Argentina

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