Reactor technologies for biodiesel production and processing: A review
Diesel engines are preferred over spark ignition counterparts for heavy-duty applications
and power generation plants because of their higher efficiency, durability, and productivity …
and power generation plants because of their higher efficiency, durability, and productivity …
Anatomy and resilience of the global production ecosystem
Much of the Earth's biosphere has been appropriated for the production of harvestable
biomass in the form of food, fuel and fibre. Here we show that the simplification and …
biomass in the form of food, fuel and fibre. Here we show that the simplification and …
Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions
DJ Murphy, K Goggin, RRM Paterson - CABI agriculture and bioscience, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is by far the most important global oil crop,
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …
Global agricultural productivity is threatened by increasing pollinator dependence without a parallel increase in crop diversification
The global increase in the proportion of land cultivated with pollinator‐dependent crops
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …
[HTML][HTML] The impacts of oil palm on recent deforestation and biodiversity loss
Palm oil is the most widely traded vegetable oil globally, with demand projected to increase
substantially in the future. Almost all oil palm grows in areas that were once tropical moist …
substantially in the future. Almost all oil palm grows in areas that were once tropical moist …
Rates and drivers of mangrove deforestation in Southeast Asia, 2000–2012
DR Richards, DA Friess - Proceedings of the National …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The mangrove forests of Southeast Asia are highly biodiverse and provide multiple
ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries …
ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries …
[HTML][HTML] Plant-based meats, human health, and climate change
S Van Vliet, SL Kronberg, FD Provenza - Frontiers in sustainable food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
There is wide scale concern about the effects of red meat on human health and climate
change. Plant-based meat alternatives, designed to mimic the sensory experience and …
change. Plant-based meat alternatives, designed to mimic the sensory experience and …
Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy
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 …
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …
Rapid conversions and avoided deforestation: examining four decades of industrial plantation expansion in Borneo
New plantations can either cause deforestation by replacing natural forests or avoid this by
using previously cleared areas. The extent of these two situations is contested in tropical …
using previously cleared areas. The extent of these two situations is contested in tropical …
Harnessing wicked problems in multi-stakeholder partnerships
Despite the burgeoning literature on the governance and impact of cross-sector partnerships
in the past two decades, the debate on how and when these collaborative arrangements …
in the past two decades, the debate on how and when these collaborative arrangements …