Water Implications of Biofuel Production in the United States

美国国家研究委员会水科学与技术委员会将举办一场研讨会，讨论有关生物燃料生产的科学、技术和政策规划中的水资源问题。增加传统原料和下一代原料生产的后果将被检查为国家的水供应和质量。影响与水密切相关的水和土地资源的问题将从多个角度进行考虑，包括科学，技术和政策的机遇和挑战。尽可能全面地考虑这一体系的方法，将有助于防止美国生物燃料产量增加对水和土地资源造成的意外后果。讨论会将由一个由水文学、水质、农业和环境工程、水经济和政策以及生物燃料专家组成的指导委员会组织。讨论会的结果将通过报告、小册子和网站分发给广大听众。研究结果将为生物燃料生产中的水资源和土地资源相关政策提供信息。

Parker, Stephen D., PINational Academy of Science0716901Water Implications of Biofuel Production in the United StatesThe Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council will host a colloquium that will address issues regarding water resources in the science, technology, and policy planning for biofuels production. The consequences of increased production of conventional feedstock and next-generation feedstock will be examined for the nation's water supply and quality. The issues affecting water and land resources, which are intimately connected to water, will be considered from several angles, including the scientific, technological, and policy opportunities and challenges. The approach to consider the system as comprehensively as possible will help prevent unintended consequences of the ramp-up of biofuels production in the US in terms of water and land resources. The colloquium will be organized by a steering committee of experts in hydrology, water quality, agricultural and environmental engineering, water economics and policy, and biofuels. The results from the colloquium will be distributed to a wide audience through a report, brochure, and web site. The results will inform the policy related to water and land resources in biofuels production.