http://foris.fao.org/rss/rss-feed-output.do?pageitemId=115302&language=en Generated by Foris, based on the following feeds: http://foris.fao.org/feed-builder/feed/bioenergy/en en en http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/data/foris/img/foris-rss.gif http://foris.fao.org/rss/rss-feed-output.do?pageitemId=115302&language=en http://www.fao.org/bioenergy/foodsecurity/befsci/58178/en/ The FAO’s Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) project will hold its first technical consultation from 2 to 4 November 2009, at FAO Headquarters in Rome. The consultation will discuss the links between bioenergy production and food security and will identify a preliminary set of principles, criteria and indicators on sustainable bioenergy production that safeguards food security. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/bioenergy/foodsecurity/befsci/58178/en/?entryId=18438&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2009-10-14T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/11355/icode/ Bioenergy, when produced on a small-scale in local communities, can play a significant role in rural development in poor countries, according to a new report jointly published by FAO and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). The study, “Small Scale Bioenergy Initiatives: Brief Description and Preliminary Lessons on Livelihood Impacts from Case Studies in Latin America, Asia and Africa,” covers 15 different “start-up” bioenergy projects from 12 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia involving a diverse array of technologies. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/11355/icode/?entryId=13386&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2009-04-07T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10324/icode/ Demand from industry and climate change mitigation increase planted forest potential With two-thirds of potential industrial wood production available from planted rather than naturally occuring forests, the contribution of planted forests has become increasingly critical to future wood supplies, notes a new FAO study. “Planted forests also help counter the negative affects of global warming by absorbing up to 1.5 Gigatonnes of carbon every year, which is in parity with current emissions from deforestation,” says FAO’s Jim Carle, Chief of the Forest Resources Development Service and co-author of the study. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10324/icode/?entryId=12473&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2009-02-26T23:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10127/icode/ Despite bumper 2008 harvests, high prices persist in many poor countries Early indications point to a reduction in global cereal output in 2009 from the 2008 record, according to FAO's latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation report. Smaller plantings and adverse weather look likely to bring grain production down in most of the world's major producers. While conditions are generally favourable for winter wheat throughout Europe and the United States, planted area in these countries has declined, reflecting the prospect of sharply reduced returns compared to last year, combined with persisting high input costs, the report said. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10127/icode/?entryId=12068&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2009-02-11T23:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000934/index.html Climate change and bioenergy are the focus of this year’s World Food Day activities, expected to involve over 150 countries. FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000934/index.html?entryId=9946&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2008-10-16T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000928/index.html Biofuel policies and subsidies should be urgently reviewed in order to preserve the goal of world food security, protect poor farmers, promote broad-based rural development and ensure environmental sustainability, FAO said today in a new edition of its annual flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2008. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000928/index.html?entryId=9807&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2008-10-07T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000849/index.html Agricultural commodity prices should ease from their recent record peaks but over the next 10 years they are expected to average well above their mean levels of the past decade, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook from OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Wed, 28 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000849/index.html?entryId=7787&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2008-05-28T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000845/index.html High food prices have particularly hit vulnerable populations in many countries that spend a substantial part of their income on food, according to a report released today by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Wed, 21 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000845/index.html?entryId=6201&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2008-05-21T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000830/index.html Rapid increases in the large-scale production of liquid biofuels in developing countries could exacerbate the marginalization of women in rural areas threatening their livelihoods, according to a new FAO study. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000830/index.html?entryId=6202&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2008-04-20T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000782/index.html A decision-support tool developed by FAO will help ensure that countries can enter the rapidly growing field of bioenergy industry to produce benefits for the poor without jeopardizing their food security. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000782/index.html?entryId=6203&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2008-02-07T23:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000709/index.html The use of wood energy can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can contribute to poverty reduction, FAO said today. But the agency warned that the use of wood for fuel can result in deforestation or forest degradation if sustainable forest management is not effectively practiced. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000709/index.html?entryId=6208&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2007-11-19T23:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000702/index.html Capturing the full potential of biofuels means overcoming environmental and social constraints and removing trade barriers, which are hindering the development of a worldwide market, according to a new report released by the Global Bioenergy Parnership (GBEP). Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000702/index.html?entryId=6204&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2007-11-12T23:00:00Z http://search.ft.com/iai?referer=&page=3&queryText=diouf&y=0&location=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ft.com%2FftArticle%3FqueryText%3Ddiouf%26y%3D0%26aje%3Dtrue%26x%3D0%26id%3D070814010468%26ct%3D0%26page%3D3%26nclick_check%3D1&aje=true&nclick_check=1&ct=0&id=070814010468&x=0 Article of FAO Director-General, Jacques Diouf featured in the Financial Times Much of the current debate on bioenergy, focusing on negative aspects such as sharply increased food prices and erosion of biodiversity, ob­scures the sector's huge potential to reduce hunger and poverty. If we get it right, bioenergy provides us with a historic chance to fast-forward growth in many of the world's poorest countries, to bring about an agricultural renaissance and to supply modern energy to a third of the world's population. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://search.ft.com/iai?referer=&page=3&queryText=diouf&y=0&location=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ft.com%2FftArticle%3FqueryText%3Ddiouf%26y%3D0%26aje%3Dtrue%26x%3D0%26id%3D070814010468%26ct%3D0%26page%3D3%26nclick_check%3D1&aje=true&nclick_check=1&ct=0&id=070814010468&x=0&entryId=7790&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2007-08-13T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000553/index.html The fast-growing bioenergy industry offers many opportunities, but also involves a number of trade-offs and risks, the United Nations said today in its most comprehensive review of the likely impact of the emerging bioenergy market. Mon, 07 May 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000553/index.html?entryId=6206&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2007-05-07T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000540/index.html Top international experts met in Rome to consider the environmental and food security impact of the rapidly-expanding bioenergy industry and agreed that governments could use bioenergy as a positive force for rural development. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000540/index.html?entryId=6205&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2007-04-22T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000539/index.html Amid growing debate over the possible consequences of large-scale bioenergy production, top international experts meet at FAO headquarters today to review present knowledge of the issue and suggest a road map for the way ahead. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000539/index.html?entryId=6207&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2007-04-15T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000405/index.html The Secretariat of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), launched at the 14th Session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development in May 2006 in New York to promote the use of bioenergy, opened for business here this week. Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000405/index.html?entryId=6209&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2006-09-24T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000282/index.html Under the pressure of soaring oil prices and growing environmental constraints, momentum is gathering for a major international switch from fossil fuels to renewable bioenergy, according to FAO. Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000282/index.html?entryId=6221&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2006-04-24T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2005/104625/index.html On the eve of the G-8 Summit in Scotland, where climate change and Africa were key subjects of discussion, natural resource experts met in Rome to discuss ways of giving poor countries incentives under the Kyoto Protocol to improve the use of fuelwood and reduce deforestation, loss of vegetation cover and land degradation. Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2005/104625/index.html?entryId=6901&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2005-07-07T22:00:00Z http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2005/101397/index.html Agriculture and forestry could become leading sources of bioenergy, a key element in achieving two of the UN Millenium Development Goals: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental sustainability, according to FAO. Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:00:00 GMT http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2005/101397/index.html?entryId=6222&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fforis.fao.org%2Ffeed-builder%2Ffeed%2Fbioenergy%2Fen 2005-04-13T22:00:00Z