Presentation by Promode Kant of the Institute of Green Economy, India at the Nature and Landscapes Pavilion at the Global Landscapes Forum 2015

1. Integra(ng bioenergy produc(on in
tropical forest landscape management
of densely populated developing
countries
Promode Kant
Ins.tute of Green Economy, India
IUFRO delegate

2. ensely populated tropical forests in developing countries – rur
riculture based economies, energy deficient, low capacity to p
gh unemployment, limited skill development,
rest management oFen confined to harves.ng, some.mes
an.ng; overgrazing; regenera.on a problem in heavily used
rests
eavy infesta.on of alien species – lantana, Prosopis juliflora, et
rge areas of low rainfall and of infer.le soils
ecurring forest fires was.ng available energy
aste disposal in habita.ons serious problem, accumula.on of
aste water in both ci.es and villages
dapta.on finance can change these challenges into new
pportuni.es

3. energy largest renewable source – 10% of world’s primary energy supp
roadmap – 3 bn t/yr biomass needed by 2050, 1 bn from residues/ wa
t from 100 mha land (2% of agri land)
lulosic ethanol cri.cal for bioenergy growth, s.ll not commercially viab
ht to moderate fuel collec.on from tropical forests not always harmful
ke forests less vulnerable to fires, reduces compe..on for desirable
ecies
nning in planta.ons a good source of wood for bioenergy
ergy from heavy harves.ng of invasive species,
ergy from Tree Based Oilseeds only useful for .ny popula.ons, should
clusively by-product, do not to convert forests to bioenergy feedstock
ecies like Agave and Opun.a for arid lands of low produc.vity
aste water for energy planta.ons aFer first level cleaning
ater hyacinth in water bodies for biogas genera.on
6-12-2015 Global Landscpe Forum 2015, @IUFRO

4. THANKS