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Region-Specific Indicators for Assessing the Sustainability of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia

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  • Yuki Kudoh

    (Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8569, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Masayuki Sagisaka

    (Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8569, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sau Soon Chen

    (Energy & Environment Flagship, SIRIM Berhad, Shah Alam 40700, Malaysia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jessie C. Elauria

    (College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shabbir H. Gheewala

    (The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Centre of Excellence on Energy Technology and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Udin Hasanudin

    (Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung 35145, Indonesia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jane Romero

    (Asian Development Bank, Madaluyong 1550, Philippines
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Vinod K. Sharma

    (Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai 400065, India
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Xunpeng Shi

    (Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, 119620 Singapore
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of an expert working group of researchers from East Asian countries. The group was tasked with developing a theoretically sound and practically implementable methodology for assessing the sustainability of biomass utilisation in East Asian countries based on the needs and potential of biomass resources in this region. Building on six years of research conducted between 2007 and 2013, the working group formulated a set of main and secondary indicators for biomass utilisation under three pillars of sustainability. For the environmental pillar, the main indicator was life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and secondary indicators were water consumption and soil quality. For the economic pillar, the main indicator was total value added and secondary indicators were net profit, productivity, and net energy balance. For the social pillar, the main indicators were employment generation and access to modern energy, and the secondary indicator was the human development index. The application of the working group methodology and indicators in sustainability assessments of biomass utilisation will enable decision makers in East Asian countries to compare the sustainability of biomass utilisation options and to make decisions on whether or not to launch or sustain biomass utilisation initiatives.

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  • Yuki Kudoh & Masayuki Sagisaka & Sau Soon Chen & Jessie C. Elauria & Shabbir H. Gheewala & Udin Hasanudin & Jane Romero & Vinod K. Sharma & Xunpeng Shi, 2015. "Region-Specific Indicators for Assessing the Sustainability of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(12), pages 1-23, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:7:y:2015:i:12:p:15813-16259:d:60067
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