biomass Archives

Image shows a smoldering charcoal basin.

Project / This project examined the potential of a dual-pronged approach to developing technical and social alternatives to charcoal in Zambia.

2018 - 2020 / About Cities, Energy access, Household energy and Land use

IMARA

Project / The IMARA program aimed to increase the resilience of marginalized households to climate-change-related shocks.

2018 - 2025 / About Adaptation, Energy access, Household energy and Land use

Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018 – Opportunities and challenges in Africa

Perspective / How can we integrate regional African bioeconomies into a global bioeconomy while aligning with the SDGs? Find out what 70 experts discussed at this summit.

14 June 2018 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture and Renewables

Photo of Calluna vulgaris - https://pixabay.com/en/heather-calluna-vulgaris-purple-315807/

Vegetation matters: correcting chamber carbon flux measurements using plant volumes

Journal article / This paper assesses the importance of plant volume in chamber carbon flux measurements.

5 June 2018 / About Ecosystems

Bioeconomy trends in developing countries

Past event / This session brings views of bioeconomy, emphasising a global perspective and aiming to connect developments in the Global South to those in the EU.

15 May 2018 / About Bioeconomy, Land use, Renewables, Supply chains and Sustainable Development Goals

Boosting the bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea region

Feature / SEI Tallinn and partners kick off a project to build bioeconomy clusters in rural areas of the region.

14 May 2018 / About Bioeconomy and Innovation

Managing natural resources in Rwanda’s districts under competing development pressures

SEI brief / Rwanda aims to become a middle-income country by 2020 - the major challenge is how to translate national priorities and strategies into local actions

5 February 2018 / About Food and agriculture and Water-energy-food nexus

burning sugarcane harvesting process Malawi

Household air pollution in low and middle income countries

Journal article / Household air pollution, caused by use of biomass fuels and coal, is a major problem in low and middle income countries

19 December 2017 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants