Presented as part of the seminar: South at the Steering Wheel – Improving sustainability in land investment for bioenergy in sub-Saharan Africa
29th May 2012, 08:00 – 17:30
Naturvårdsverket (Swedish EPA), Stockholm, Sweden
Speaker: Per Stromberg, UNU and Naturvårdsverket
Per Strömberg further discusses integrated approaches and ecosystem services by highlighting potential positive impacts such as
- increased energy supply and energy security
- improved environment and climate
- sustained food security
- economic and social benefits
However, a flawed integrated approach may also entail negative impacts in the bulleted areas above, as well as on biodiversity, and lead to net energy consumption rather than gain, e.g. from less-than-ideal choice of feedstock. An ecosystem service approach is needed to frame the analysis.