Showing posts with label biomass energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label biomass energy. Show all posts

Monday, September 26, 2011

Land grab for renewable energy production could impact beef capacity

Rising demand for the dominant form of renewable energy worldwide – wood – could drive yet more foreign acquisitions of land, particularly in developing countries where food insecurity is rising and land rights are weak, researchers say.

In a recent briefing paper, the International Institute for Environment and Development warned that this new trend needed greater public scrutiny and debate.