Biomass, Energy, and Environment: A Developing Country Perspective from India

Introduction 1. Energy and biomass consumption patterns in India 2. Environmental impacts of biomass energy 3. Assessment of bioenergy programmes in India 4. Bioenergy projects 5. Bioenergy - a modernized fuel option for India 6. Land and biomass availability for sustainable bioenergy 7. Environmental and socio-economic benefits of bioenergy 8. Economic analysis of bioenergy options 9. Approaches to implementing bioenergy programmes 10. Implications for bioenergy in developing countries 11. Bioenergy: Barriers, policy options, and guidelines 12. Conclusions and implications