New tool for weighing pros and cons of bioenergy

WEBWIRE – Tuesday, May 17, 2011

FAO-developed methodology offers policymakers a way to evaluate potential benefits of growing energy crops, avoid pitfalls

Rome - As interest in bioenergy production continues to grow, FAO is promoting the use of a new methodology designed to help policymakers weigh the pros and cons of investing in the sector.

FAO’s "Bioenergy and Food Security (BEFS) Analytical Framework" was created to help governments evaluate the potential of bioenergy as well as assess its possible food security impacts.

The framework was recently finalized following a three year development and field test phase in which it was applied in Peru, Tanzania and Thailand.

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