Template:Second Version of RSB Draft Principles
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- Note: This version of the Principles is the result of the first round of discussions that were held by the working groups and the steering board. As some points remain debated, this is still considered as temporary and should hence not be considered as the final principles of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels.
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Second version of the principles
1. Biofuel production shall respect all applicable laws of the country in which they occur, and all international treaties and agreements to which the country is a signatory.
2. Biofuel projects shall arise through fully transparent, consultative and participatory processes that involve all relevant stakeholders.
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
3. Biofuels shall contribute to climate stabilization by reducing GHG emissions as compared to fossil fuels. Emissions shall be estimated via a consistent approach to lifecycle assessment, with system boundaries from “root to tank”. This shall include direct and indirect GHG emissions, for instance from fossil energy used in growing, transporting and processing biofuels. It shall also include GHG emissions resulting from land use changes as land is converted to biofuel crop production, or as other production is displaced.
4. Biofuel production shall not violate human rights or labor rights, and shall ensure decent work and the well-being of workers.
5. Biofuel production shall not violate land or water rights, and shall contribute to the social and economic development of local, rural and indigenous peoples and communities.
6. Biofuel production shall not impair food security.
7. Biofuel production shall not directly or indirectly endanger wildlife species or areas of high conservation value.
Note: on the 4th December, the Working Group on Environment has accepted the following rewording: "Biofuel production should avoid negative impacts on biodiversity and areas of High Conservation Values".
8. Biofuel production shall not directly or indirectly degrade or damage soils.
9. Biofuel production shall not directly or indirectly contaminate or deplete water resources.
10. Biofuel production shall not directly or indirectly lead to air pollution.
11. If biotechnologies are used in biofuels production, they shall improve the social and/or environmental performance of biofuels, and always be consistent with national or international biosafety and transparency protocols.
