Perceptions of bioenergy among Nepalese foresters - Survey results and policy implications

Renewable Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 533-538

  Baral Gautam, Yamuna ^a   Pelkonen, Paavo ^a   Halder, Pradipta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Nepalese foresters; Perceptions; Policy

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGY; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; NEPALESE FORESTERS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; POLICY INTERVENTION;

ENERGY POLICY; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SURVEYS;

FORESTRY;

BIOENERGY; ENERGY POLICY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ENERGY; FORESTRY; NATURAL RESOURCES; NEPAL; SURVEYS;

BAGMATI; KATHMANDU; NEPAL;

EID: 84875236043     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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