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Commonwealth
Forests | | |
 Issues
Fuelwood use in the Commonwealth is still growing, since biomass energy is seen to be a
relatively clean and renewable energy and it is currently viewed as a ‘growth’ industry. In
developed economies many governments or utilities are now offering significant incentives (also
known as subsidies) for investment in biomass energy. In developing economies the non-industrial
consumption of wood is continuing to rise and is on the whole desirable in being from
renewable sources. The challenge is finding the sustainable combination of land use practices
that still produces fuelwood while at the same time providing food crops and other
environmental services.
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