TY  - GEN
AU  - Mahadevia, Darshini & others
TI  - Sustainable biomass practices in China : case studies and policy environment
SN  - 9789351251880
U1  - 333.95 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.
KW  -  
N1  - CONTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgements v
List of Tables, Figures, Maps and Photographs ix
1.Rural Development, Biomass Use and Grassroots Innovations in China 1
The Context 1
Biomass Resources in China 3
An Example: Application of Cotton Stalk 5
Benefits of Comprehensive Use of Biomass 7
Biomass Energy Potential 12
Chapterization 19
2.GRIs in China - Overall Situation, Drivers and Achievements 22
Farmers and GRIs 22
Overall Situation 23
Conditions Promoting Innovations 29
Diffusion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 38
Innovations in Use and Collection of Agriculture Waste 42
Energy Related Innovations 43
Devices for Uprooting, Gathering and Efficiently Disposing Straw and Stalk 45
Innovations in Agriculture Machinery 46
Other Uses of Straw 46
Use of Biomass for Mushroom Production 47
Biogas Plant Innovation 47
Conclusion 47
Annexures 50
3.Biomass Utilization Policy and Implementation Mechanism 66
Relevant Laws 67
Relevant Policies and their Evolution	72
Biomass Energy in the Twelfth Five Year Plan	79
Climate Action Plan	80
Programs for Biomass Utilization and Energy	80
Annexures	95
4.Liu Yongquan: From Gasifier to Biomass Stoves	107
Context	107
Efforts to Innovate Gasifier	110
Working on Semi-gasifier (2009-2011)	124
Conclusion	139
5.Making and Marketing Briquette Machines and 147
Biomass Pellets
Sue Wenbin's Case of Small-sized Briquetting Machine 147
Innovation
Li Min Straw Utilization Cooperative 159
Conclusions - Reasons for Li Min Cooperative's Survival 170
6. Innovations in Mushroom Production Chain - Case	179
of Gao Dedian
Context	179
Different Innovations by Gao	183
Conclusion	220
7.Conclusions and Way Forward	233
Macro Policy Environment—The Context	233
The Overall Situation of GRIs	235
Motivations for Innovations	236
Diffusion	237
Financing Mechanisms '	238
Role of Private Sector	239
Institutional Innovations	240
Role of Government in Biomass Related Innovations	241
Ecosystem of Local Governance	244
Policy Concerns Related to Innovators	245
Bibliography 247
Index 252

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