Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira | |
Is sustainability certification for biochar the answer to environmental risks? | |
Annette L. Cowie2  Adriana E. Downie1  Brendan H. George1  Bhupinder-pal Singh1  Lukas Van Zwieten1  Deborah O'connell1  | |
[1] ,University of New England Department of Primary Industries ,Australia | |
关键词: climate change; life cycle assessment; risk management; sustainable land management; mudanças climáticas; avaliação do ciclo de vida; gerenciamento de risco; gerenciamento sustentável da terra; | |
DOI : 10.1590/S0100-204X2012000500002 | |
来源: SciELO | |
【 摘 要 】
Biochar has the potential to make a major contribution to the mitigation of climate change, and enhancement of plant production. However, in order for biochar to fulfill this promise, the industry and regulating bodies must take steps to manage potential environmental threats and address negative perceptions. The potential threats to the sustainability of biochar systems, at each stage of the biochar life cycle, were reviewed. We propose that a sustainability framework for biochar could be adapted from existing frameworks developed for bioenergy. Sustainable land use policies, combined with effective regulation of biochar production facilities and incentives for efficient utilization of energy, and improved knowledge of biochar impacts on ecosystem health and productivity could provide a strong framework for the development of a robust sustainable biochar industry. Sustainability certification could be introduced to provide confidence to consumers that sustainable practices have been employed along the production chain, particularly where biochar is traded internationally.
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CC BY
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