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Test Auditing of Socio-Economic Indicators for Biofuel Production

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Socio-Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Production

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The EU funded Global-Bio-Pact project developed a set of socio-economic impact indicators. The purpose was not to create a new standard or scheme for bioenergy production, but to compile a set of socio-economic sustainability criteria and indicators for biomass production and conversion which could be used by developers, governments, nongovernmental organizations or as an aid to existing standards. The set of indicators was tested in two locations in South America, which comprise the two case studies reported in the chapter. The selected indicators are introduced and discussed here, along with an assessment of the results from their application in the field.

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  1. Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, 14 Princess Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7 1NA, UK

    Rocio Diaz-Chavez

  2. Proforest, South Suite Frewin Chambers Frewin Court, Oxford, OX1 3HZ, UK

    Anni Vuohelainen

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  1. Biomass Unit, WIP - Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany

    Dominik Rutz

  2. Biomass Unit, WIP - Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany

    Rainer Janssen

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Diaz-Chavez, R., Vuohelainen, A. (2014). Test Auditing of Socio-Economic Indicators for Biofuel Production. In: Rutz, D., Janssen, R. (eds) Socio-Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Production. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03829-2_3

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