Bioenergy: A sustainable solution to landscape degradation
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Forest and landscapes provide innumerable ecosystem benefits. These ecosystem benefits are threatened by global land degradation which is made worse by global climate crisis and population explosion. Bioenergy as a renewable source of energy offer solutions to manage and restore a significant portion of degraded landscape, ameliorate global warming while providing food and energy security. This paper explores current trends and case studies covering the benefits of biofuels and biochar and their role in landscape restoration.
Research shows that bioenergy crops reduce land degradation. Biofuel the yield product, mitigates carbon emissions and contributes to renewable energy demand. Furthermore, Biochar, one of its byproducts enhances soil fertility, improves crop productivity, contributes to the filtration of wastewater and benefit food security. Opportunity exists in peri-urban, urban and forest landscape to contribute to bioenergy availability with respect to biomass feedstock. The potential negative effects that may result from its use and production such as land-use change, and land use intensification can be reduced through appropriate land zoning.
In general, these renewable products are still relatively underexplored and underutilized especially in developing country context. Apart from the environmental benefits bioenergy offers opportunity for socioeconomic growth and development since energy power these growths. It is concluded that biomass technology must be encouraged, promoted, invested, implemented, and demonstrated across landscapes.
It is recommended that choice of appropriate raw material and efficient technology for bioenergy as well as other bioproducts production is of immense importance in order to produce high quality product with reduced environmental impact. Also, to maximize the benefits of bioenergy and bioproducts, there is need for policies and incentives that encourage their proper utilization and minimizes negative effect that may arise.
Keywords: Deforestation and forest degradation, Landscape management, Climate change, Innovation, Adaptive and integrated management
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