This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

The use of biomass as feedstock for energy is often associated with increased claims on
land, competition with food production and impacts on other ecosystem services. Studies on …

Historically, economic development has been strongly correlated with increasing energy use
and growth of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Renewable energy (RE) can help …

The urgency for mitigation actions in response to climate change has stimulated policy
makers to encourage the rapid expansion of bioenergy, resulting in major land‐use changes …

Based on literature and six country studies (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands,
Sweden, Slovakia) this paper discusses the compatibility of the EU 2020 targets for …

Biofuel production from energy crops is land‐use intensive. Land‐use change (LUC)
associated with bioenergy cropping impacts on the greenhouse gas (GHG) balance, both …

A common misconception of renewable energy (RE) is that it could serve as a holistic
solution to the problems associated with the disreputable but yet reliable fossil fuel and …

This Global Land Outlook working paper is one of a series that aims to synthesize and
compile knowledge, focus on the land-energy nexus (ie, taking into account food and water) …

Due to land use effects, bioenergy use may cause adverse effects on biodiversity, soil and
water and may even fail to guarantee a GHG emissions reduction compared to fossil fuel …

Two jatropha business models are compared on seven key sustainability areas of concern,
which are operationalized into various quantitative and qualitative indicators. The …