Sustainable bio-economy that delivers the environment–food–energy–water nexus objectives: The current status in Malaysia
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Chemical Engineering
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Food and Bioproducts Processing
First Page
167
Last Page
186
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Biomass is a promising resource in Malaysia for energy, fuels, and high value-added prod- ucts. However, with regard to biomass value chains, the numerous restrictions and challenges related to the economic and environmental features must be considered. The major concerns regarding the enlargement of biomass plantation are that it requires large amounts of land and environmental resources such as water and soil, which raises the danger of creating severe damage to the ecosystem (e.g., deforestation, water pollution, soil depletion, etc.). Regarded concerns can be diminished when all aspects associated with palm biomass conversion and utilization are linked with the environment, food, energy, and water (EFEW) nexus to meet the standard requirement and to consider the potential impact on the nexus as a whole. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the detailed interactions between all the components in the nexus once intended to look for the best solution to exploit the great potential of biomass. This paper offers an overview regarding the present potential biomass availability for energy production, technology readiness, feasibility study on the techno-economic analyses of the biomass utilization, and the impact of this nexus on value chains. The agro- biomass resources potential and land suitability for different crops have been overviewed using satellite imageries, and the outcomes of the nexus interactions should be incorporated in developmental policies on biomass. The paper finally discussed an insight of digitiza- tion of the agriculture industry as future strategy to modernize agriculture in Malaysia. Hence, this paper provides a holistic overview of biomass competitiveness for the sustainable bio-economy in Malaysia.
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Wan Ab Karim Ghani, W., Salleh, M. M., Adam, S. N., Shafri, H. M., Shaharum, S. N., Lim, K. L., Rubinsin, N. J., Lam, H. L., Hasan, A., Samsatli, S., Tapia, J. D., Khezri, R., Md Jaye, I., & Martinez-Hernandez, E. (2019). Sustainable bio-economy that delivers the environment–food–energy–water nexus objectives: The current status in Malaysia. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 167-186. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/15116
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering
Keywords
Biomass energy—Malaysia; Energy crops—Malaysia
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