Institutional framework and impact of environmental organizations on issues of woody biomass utilization for energy

The use of wood for energy purposes is becoming a very important issue and the subject of cross-sectoral interaction in the fields of energy, environment and forestry. Woody biomass has been recognized as a significant potential to replace fossil fuels. Therefore, this situation has a large impact on all aspects of the forestry sector, making it a significant research issue, as well as operational issue in forest policy. The aim of this paper is to determine the nature and intensity of the impact of strategic, legislative and organizational framework on the use of wood for en?ergy purposes. The research used qualitative and quantitative methods in order to identify the impact of environmental institutions on the issues of biomass use for energy purposes. The results show that there is a complex organizational, strategic and legal framework related to the use of biomass for energy. On the basis of impact analysis, it can be concluded that some organizations may have a different character and the intensity of impact, while the most complex impact is exercised by the ministry responsible for the environment.

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