Poor communities in developing countries mainly depend on traditional biomass such as charcoal, wood and dung as other energy systems are often not accessible to them. Energy scarcity affects mainly women as they are the ones responsible for biomass collection. These time-consuming tasks often prevent women from seeking education and from engaging in income generating activities that are essential for overcoming poverty.
Biogas as fuel
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The paper finds that with increasing fuel demand projected for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), biofuels could make a significant contribution to offsetting oil demand and to increased agricultural and rural incomes, though the overall benefits to the region's population depends largely on how risks to food security are managed and on the production system that is adopted.
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This report presents a synthesis of the results of the individual country assessment studies and sets out the sub-regional strategy for biofuel development in the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS).