Global Bioenergy Potentials from Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land–Climate Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2023) | Viewed by 298
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Considering the current global challenges related to climate change and global warming, and the concurrent threats to energy prices, renewable energy sources represent interesting alternatives that may help to mitigate the environmental impacts and promote more balanced markets. Within the framework of renewable energies, bioenergy has great potential, namely with regard to abandoned land and the valorization of agricultural and forestry waste. The use of abandoned land for the production of energy crops without competing with the food supply deserves consideration. Furthermore, the valorization of agricultural and forest residues increases income for farmers and reduces the fuel load in the landscape, mitigating the risks of forest fires.
This Special Issue aims to highlight new and additional knowledge on agriculture, forestry and other land uses for global bioenergy production. The production of biomass for bioenergy could be a fitting alternative in specific contexts.
We welcome contributions on the following topics:
- Valorization of agricultural and forestry residues;
- Biomass production for bioenergy production;
- Land use and bioenergy;
- Land management and bioenergy;
- Bioenergy contributions to rural development;
- Bioenergy production and regional planning;
- Greenhouse gas emissions and bioenergy;
- Bioenergy in the digital transition contexts.
Prof. Dr. Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioenergy
- agricultural and forestry waste
- land use
- land management
- biomass
- carbon
- greenhouse gas emissions
- climate change
- digital transition
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