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The following chapter describes the ‘guard rail concept’ developed by the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) as an example for the threshold principle. First, the main components of the concept and the thresholds will be explained. Based on this, applications of the concept are illustrated with focus on sustainability of bioenergy in `. Finally, a summarizing conclusion on the strength, limitations and weaknesses of the concept with regard to sustainability assessment and operationalization is given.
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Härdtlein, M. (2013). Guard Rails for Bioenergy in Developed and Developing Countries. In: Jenssen, T. (eds) Glances at Renewable and Sustainable Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5137-1_6
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