Short rotation forestry (SRF) is a system for optimal utilization of natural resources using biological, physical, theoretical and practical knowledge in a ecologically acceptable manner. The fuelwood crisis in developing countries have necessitated the need for Short Rotation Woody Crops (SRWC) not only to meet fuelwood demand but also to protect existing forests from further destruction and maintain ecological balance. Many opportunities exist for linking dendro-remediation with tangible biomass economic opportunities such as bio-energy, solid wood products and reconstituted products. The potential of forests (natural or plantation) in mitigating the climate change has fully been realized and the collaboration at international level has already started.
The proposed session will address the issues of bioenergy for electricity and thermal application. The focus of the session will remain on assessment, management methods, economic/environmental benefits, current state of affairs and international collaboration on future research and development on Short Rotation Forestry for Bioenergy.
This session has been planned with the following objective to bring together the scientists/managers/conservationists, etc. from researchers/ industrialists/ practitioners/ students/NGOs, etc. for exchanging their experiences on potential of short rotation forestry for bioenergy and its present state. They will be contacted in order to ensure tapping of maximum available knowledge in the form of oral/poster presentations in the session. Posters will evaluated by the constituted panel of experts including the session coordinator and co-coordinator immediately after the oral presentations. Papers of the session will be published hopefully in a well known journal (we will negotiated) or will be got published in a book form by the renowned publisher (Session coordinator has the experience of organizing five International/National Symposia and three summer/winter schools-proceedings published). The proposed session is an attempt in the direction to address the issues of renewable energy to replace the fossil fuel to address the global environmental concern.