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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Bioenergy Production and Social Sustainability on Finnish Farms

Suvi Huttunen

subject

business.industryNatural resource economicsBioenergyFossil fuelSocial sustainabilityProduction (economics)BusinessRural areaSocial issuesNatural resourceAgricultural economicsRenewable energy

description

Problems related to energy production have become a significant social issue, also regarding rural areas. There is an apparent need to establish a model for sustainable energy production that would encompass economic, environmental and social sustainability (Elliott 2000). One important solution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, as well as addressing the depletion of fossil fuel resources, lies in the renewable natural resources that exist in rural areas. However, sustainable and reasonable utilization of these resources is not simple and requires specific analysis of different production models (Mol 2007). Simultaneously, one must consider how these rural resources can be utilized and how they can contribute to (sustainable) rural development.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0350-0_10