Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)

The Legal and Policy Analysis on Forest Ecological Compensation in Taiwan

Yi-Yuan Su
INTRODUCTION The forests in Taiwan, which covers approximately 2.1 million hectares[1], occupy almost 60.1% of the total land area of the island. It is an important habitat for various animals and plants; it also helps to conserve clean and pure water resource for its residents and communities...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Namibia’s Biofuels Policy

Kassian T.T. Amesho, Yuan-Chung Lin
Introduction At the present moment, Namibia is using a considerable amount of bioenergy to meet its energy demands for various reasons such as domestic cooking and heating needs (e.g. wood and charcoal). But nevertheless, the environmental impact and emission levels emanating from burning of...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Advancement of Biofuel Policy in India

Sumarlin Shangdiar, Yuan-Chung Lin
Background Global economic growth of India is mounting at a faster rate. The demand for fuel efficiency, environmental quality and energy security have stimulated an attention to promote sustainable energy development feasible to meet the rapidly increasing demand in transportation fuels, as well...
Country: India Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Finical Barriers for Developing the Biogas Power System at Pig Farms in Taiwan

Keng-Tung Wu
  Before 2016, the installed capacity of biogas power generation was 19 MW in Taiwan, including 4 landfill sites, 31 pig farms (0.32 MW), and other industrial waste treatment sites[1]. Since the feed-in tariff (FIT) for electricity generated from biogas with the anaerobic digestion system...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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An Estimate of Economic Value for the Kenting National Park Coral Reef Area

Nathaniel John Maynard, Tung-Yung Fan, Yi-Yuan Su
INTRODUCTION Synergistic cumulative anthropogenic impacts degrade biodiversity across the ocean, especially in the Pacific (Caldwell et al. 2009) . Coral reefs, a critical source of biodiversity face intense threats from multiple sources including overfishing, nutrient pollution, direct...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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