Fossil Renewable materials Mineral materials

Reduce depletion of earths resources

Fossil fuels Plant Fossil materials effective competitiveness of industry development of new markets and products

Vegetable oil

Animal fat

Biodiesel

Social benefits for Rural communities

Establishment of local industries

new markets for farmers

Timber

Furnitures

Papers

Building materials

Deforestration

Disadvantages for human

Lost of wildlife, soil, and

Exposure to toxic chemical

water resources

Soil erotion

Cause cancer

Environmental outcomes

Tackling global warming

Burning fossil fuels worsen global warming through emission of carbon dioxide Electricity and heat can be generated from crops by combustion and steam generation Renewable plant materials can contribute to cutting greenhouse gases in many further ways

Reducing
pollution

Oils from crops can produce lubricants which are environmentally superior to those derived from mineral oils Use of vegetable oil based cleaning materials in the printing industry could reduce the use of volatile organic compounds Biofuels for transport are better than fossil fuels

Climate change and energy

Sustainable
farming and food sector

Natural
resource protection

Sustainable rural communities

Sustainable consumption and production

Climate Change and Energy

Natural Resource Protection Sustainable Farming and Food Sector Sustainable Rural Communities Sustainable Consumption and Production

Plants can be used to produce fuel, heat and electricity Plants can be substituting for fossil fuels and fossil materials

Increase biodiversity in the farmed landscape Have a neutral effect compared with food production

Provide new markets and opportunities for agriculture Contributing to societys wider needs

Generate new business opportunities in rural areas Providing additional diversity and innovation

Plant-derived products provide alternatives to nonrenewable materials Plant-derived products provide innovative, higher value added products