The expansion of bioenergy production will result in many opportunities and challenges globally in the forestry, agricultural, and energy sectors as well as for the poor who depend on these sectors for their livelihoods. This book provides a background and overview of current and future bioenergy developments, defines and describes the main impacts and issues related to poverty and the environment for the main bioeergy production systems for both solid biomass and liquid biofuels, and assesses the main opportunities and challenges for countries in similar situations.
