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Strategy for Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands and Improved Livelihoods through Biodiesel Plantations

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Title Strategy for Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands and Improved Livelihoods through Biodiesel Plantations
 
Creator Wani, S P
Sreedevi, T K
 
Subject Land degradation
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description Biofuels are gaining importance in the backdrop of increase in fossil fuel prices driven by reduced supplies
and increased concern about envirorunental pollution. Considering the issues of rural poverty and water
scarcity.the efforts in the area of biofuel need to be 100ked along with other concerns. In this paper, the
strategy for rehabilitating degraded lands using biodiesel' plantations for improving livelihoods while
protecting envirorunent is discussed. The experiences of developing common property resources with the
help of self-help groups (SHGs) and ensuring usufruct rights to the SHGs for harvesting seeds from the
plantations are discussed. At the same time, lack of reliable scientific data to support various claims on
biodiesel plants is explained. Preliminary results from research under wayan Jatropha and Pongamia are
also clarified. Different approaches for biDdiesel ·plantations and oil extraction are looked into. Results
from viJIage-level case study on Pongamia pinnata Seed collection from existing forests, ·oil extraction
and Carbon trading are also discussed in this paper.
 
Date 2007
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/4719/1/STRATEGY_FOR_REHABILITATION_OF_DEGRADED.pdf
Wani, S P and Sreedevi, T K (2007) Strategy for Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands and Improved Livelihoods through Biodiesel Plantations. In: 4th International Biofuels Conference, 1-2 Feb 2007, New Delhi, India.