Bioenergy for Sustainable Development in Africa

Part I: Biomass Production and Use.- 1. Keynote Introduction: Traditional and Improved Use of Biomass for Energy in Africa.- 2. Biomass Potential in Arid and Semi-arid Regions in Botswana.- 3. Jatropha - A Promising Crop for Africa’s Biofuel Production?- 4. Small-scale Production of Jatropha in Zambia and Its implications for Rural Development and National Biofuel Policies.- 5. Economic Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum in Biofuel Production as a Multi-purpose Crop: The Case of Zambia.- Part II: Biomass Technologies and Markets.- 6. Keynote Introduction: Biomass Technologies and Markets in Africa.- 7. Sustainable Charcoal and Firewood Production and Use in Africa.- 8. Bioethanol Potential and Production in Africa: Sweet Sorghum as a Complementary Feedstock.- 9. Biodiesel Production in Africa.- 10. Biogas Production in Africa.- 11. New Conversion Technologies For Liquid biofuels Production in Africa.- 12. Modern use of solid biomass in Africa: Prospects for Utilisation of Agro-waste Resources in Nigeria.- 13. International Trade of Biofuels: Current Trends and the Potential Role of Africa.- Part III: Biomass Policies.- 14. Keynote Introduction: Overview on Bioenergy Policies in Africa.- 15. Biofuel Policies in Tanzania.- 16. Biofuel Policy in South Africa: A Critical Analysis.- 17. Promoting Biofuels in West Africa: An Engine For Development.- 18. Strategies For a Sustainable Pan-African Biofuels Policy.- Part IV: Sustainability of Biomass Production and Use.- 19. Keynote Introduction: Sustainability Considerations for Biofuels Production in Africa.- 20. Environmental Impacts of Biofuel Production in Africa.- 21. Potential Impacts of Biofuel Development on Biodiversity in Chobe District, Botswana.- 22. Water Implications of Biofuel Development in Semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Studies of Four Countries.- 23. Implications of Climate Change on Sustainable Biofuel Production in Africa.- 24. Bioenergy and Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa.-Part V: Financing and Socio-economic Issues.- 25. Keynote Introduction: Socio-economic Impacts of Different Scales of Biofuel Production in Africa.- 26. Social Impacts of Biofuel Production in Africa.- 27. Small-scale Bioenergy Initiatives: Lessons from Case Studies in Asia, Latin America and Africa.- 28. Gender Issues of Biomass Production and Use in Africa.- 29. Financing of Biofuel Projects in Africa.- 30. Economics of Modern and Traditional Bioenergy in African Households: Consumer Choices for Cook Stoves.- Part VI: Summary and Conclusion.- 31. Opportunities and Risks of Bioenergy in Africa.- Index.