Table 2 Sustainability objectives for changes in grassland use
From: Envisioning the sustainability of the production of short rotation coppice on grassland
Sustainability objectives | Explanation |
|---|---|
Securing the satisfaction of basic human needs | Affordable provision with basic supplies such as food and energy and prevention of competition between the use of commodities |
Autonomous self support | Adequate and stable economic existence by income-producing employment through agricultural land use |
Sustainable use of renewable resources | Warranty of the efficiency, reliability and replacement of renewable resources |
Sustainable use of non-renewable resources | Substitution of non-renewable fossil energy carriers with bioenergy |
Sustainable development of real, human, and knowledge capital | Priority for feedstock production to operate existing food processing and bioenergy plants |
Conservation of nature's cultural functions | Preservation of cultural and natural landscapes of particular characteristic and beauty |