Ecological considerations in the sustainable development of terrestrial biofuel crops
Ecological considerations in the sustainable development of terrestrial biofuel crops
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陆地生物燃料作物可持续发展的生态考虑
DOI：
10.1016/j.cosust.2010.11.005
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
R. Wiedenmann
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作者：
S. Raghu;J. Spencer;A. Davis;R. Wiedenmann
新兴的生物经济提供了许多潜在的好处，包括发展碳中和能源、能源独立、新型生物产品的生产和农村经济的复兴。除了这些好处之外，新兴的生物经济可能会导致自工业化农业出现以来农业景观的最大一次重新配置。这场革命的规模和速度对可持续的生物经济发展构成了重大挑战。我们提出并探讨了生物经济的一个方面——生物燃料生产的一些关键的生态和环境挑战。在评估这些挑战时，我们强调寻求简单化的解决办法是不够的。我们认为有必要采取多方面的办法来应对这些挑战。我们建议，“生物复杂性”的框架能够对生物燃料生产进行多维和跨学科的考虑。将这种系统方法与更具包容性的公众参与过程相结合，在三重底线背景下将是有益的。
The emerging bioeconomy offers numerous potential benefits, including development of carbon-neutral energy sources, energy independence, production of novel bioproducts, and renewal of rural economies. Aside from the benefits, the emerging bioeconomy is likely to result in the single largest reconfiguration of the agricultural landscape since the advent of industrial agriculture. The scale and pace of this revolution pose significant challenges for sustainable bioeconomic development. We present and explore some of the key ecological and environmental challenges of one aspect of the bioeconomy—biofuel production. In assessing these challenges, we highlight the inadequacy of seeking simplistic solutions. We identify the need for a multidimensional approach to addressing these challenges. We propose that the framework of ‘biocomplexity’ enables such a multidimensional and cross-disciplinary consideration of biofuel production. Integration of such a systems approach to biofuel development, with a more-inclusive public engagement process, would be beneficial within a triple bottom line context.