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How bioenergy related water impacts are considered by certification schemes
Author(s) -
Fehrenbach Horst
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1932-1031
pISSN - 1932-104X
DOI - 10.1002/bbb.313
Subject(s) - certification , water scarcity , bioenergy , environmental economics , water quality , water consumption , business , production (economics) , environmental science , environmental planning , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , water resource management , engineering , water resources , biofuel , waste management , economics , ecology , management , macroeconomics , biology
The application of certification schemes can be a way to manage water‐related concerns on a project level. Many certification schemes for sustainable bioenergy production have identified water as a core issue, and have developed related criteria and indicators. Ambitious schemes cover excessive water consumption, water scarcity and protection of water quality. Horst Fehrenbach evaluates a number of certification systems and how far the water issue is captured by criteria and indicators. © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd