Rising Biomass Demand Could Drive Land Grabs: Report

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Rising Biomass Demand Could Drive Land Grabs: Report [1]

Rising global demand for cleaner energy from biomass could drive more land acquisition in poorer nations where food security and land rights are weak, an International Institute for Environment and

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31/08/2011

Author(s): Nina Chestney [2]

Source: Planet Ark (Australia) [3]

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