Fuel switching from wood to LPG can benefit the environment

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 523-532

  Nautiyal, Sunil ^a   Kaechele, Harald ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conservation; Environment; Forests; Himalaya; Hotspot; Innovation; Solutions; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; BUTANE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GAS INDUSTRY; LIQUEFIED GASES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; LIQUID FUELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WOOD;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENT; FORESTS; HIMALAYA; HOTSPOT; INNOVATION; SOLUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

BIOFUEL; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INNOVATION; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; WOOD;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FORESTRY; FUEL WOOD; LIQUEFIED GAS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 53949112929     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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