Case title
Towards better regulation of energy crop production: a case study in Eastern Saxony
To meet renewable energy targets set by the EU and Germany, production of energy crop biomass needs to increase. This study developed scenarios to explore how different regulation approaches for bio-energy might exacerbate or mitigate the effects of cultivation on ecosystem services in a case study region.
The cultivation of energy crops can have significant negative impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Potential impacts of cultivation depend on policies, incentives set by legal frameworks, and land-use practices. In a case study set in Eastern Saxony, different scenarios were assessed to analyse the effects of different approaches to energy production by biomass.
The study contributed to a better understanding of how instruments influence ecosystem services. In the local context, it enabled stakeholders to better understand and value ecosystem services and agricultural practices.
The scenarios were made in:
2010
The scenarios look out to:
2030 - 2050
Project facts
Germany
District of Görlitz - Saxony
2010
Submitted by:
Gerd Lupp
Project leader
October 14, 2022
How to cite this page:
Gerd Lupp
Towards better regulation of energy crop production: a case study in Eastern Saxony
10/14/2022
Resources
Final Report
Lupp, G., Steinhäußer, R., Bastian, O., Syrbe, R. (2015). Impacts of increasing bioenergy use on ecosystem services on nature and society exemplified in the German district of Görlitz. Biomass and Bioenergy, 83, pp. 131-140
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Gerd Lupp
