The environmental challenges that have arisen as a result of rapid economic growth have become a hindrance to social progress. This article examines the effects of energy consumption, urbanization, industrialization, economic development, and technological innovations on South Korea's greenhouse...

Umweltfolgen; Ökosystemdienstleistungen; Biomasse; Bioenergie; Erneuerbare-Energien-Richtlinie; Zertifizierungssysteme; naturräumliche Heterogenität; regionale Ebene; Landschaftsstruktur; weltweiter Vergleich

This paper assesses biofuels technology readiness and provides foresight to biofuels development in Southern Africa. Efficient conversion pathways, coupled with biomass from waste or high-yielding energy crops, reduces both the costs of biofuels production and the environmental impacts....

If bioenergy has a less negative impact on the climate than fossil energy, it may be optimal to have a significant increase in the use of bioenergy over time. Due to the difference in the way the climate is affected by the two types of energy, the future time path of the use of bioenergy may be...