Leveraging Agroforestry for Bioenergy Security

The document positions agroforestry as a critical tool for bioenergy security, noting that traditional biomass is unlikely to be displaced by modern energy sources in the near term in specific rural regions. It emphasizes that integrating biomass production on farms reduces environmental risks and labor drudgery while supporting food security. To achieve sustainable sourcing, the brief advocates for scaling up efficient energy conversion technologies—such as improved cookstoves, briquettes, and biogas infrastructure—and implementing adaptable land tenure systems.

• Traditional biomass-based energy is expected to remain prevalent in rural Africa and southeast Asia in the near term, as modern energy sources are unlikely to displace it.
• Agroforestry supports bioenergy security and food security by moving biomass production closer to homes and farms, which mitigates the environmental risks and labor burdens associated with harvesting from natural forests.
• Sustainable biomass use depends on the adoption of adaptable land tenure systems and innovative energy conversion technologies, specifically biogas infrastructure, briquettes, and improved cookstoves.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Leveraging Agroforestry for Bioenergy Security. https://www.sei.org/publications/leveraging-agroforestry-for-bioenergy-security/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Leveraging Agroforestry for Bioenergy Security. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/leveraging-agroforestry-for-bioenergy-security/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Leveraging Agroforestry for Bioenergy Security |date=26 August 2024 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/leveraging-agroforestry-for-bioenergy-security/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024leveraging, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Leveraging Agroforestry for Bioenergy Security}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/leveraging-agroforestry-for-bioenergy-security/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }