) renewable energy system, the focus of this thesis is biomass-based energy for: 1) The prominent contextual relevance these … construction and microeconomic interpretation of three case studies.First, the Brazilian biomass-based renewable industry is … working directly with grid-connected biomass-energy plants in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Additionally, the case study presents …

drought. Specifically, we evaluate how external pressures have changed: (1) different agroecosystems' abilities to tolerate … drought, i.e., ecosystem resilience; (2) rural communities’ abilities to adapt to drought, mediated via their access to assets …; and (3) the ability of institutions and policy interventions to play a role in mediating drought-related crises, i …

degrees of drought over the last two decades. Water withdrawal and consumption are integral and unavoidable components of the … vulnerable to electricity supply disruptions in times of severe drought. In this report, an attempt is made to quantify the … issues en-route to quantifying the impact of drought including: identifying areas in the state historically prone to drought …

effectiveness of using weather derivatives to hedge against drought risks forrain-fed grain maize production was investigated for …

The Harvest Cost-Revenue Estimator, a financial model, was used to examine the cost sensitivity of forest biomass … represent actual policies enacted by federal and state governments to provide incentive to biomass utilization and are aimed at … better allocate limited resources. Effects of limiting the size of trees harvested and access to biomass markets were also …