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Crop Production >> Biofuels
Biofuels have generated considerable “food vs. fuel” controversy, because they are derived from crops that are normally used for human food or animal feed. They are also controversial because they are often heavily subsidized by central governments to make them competitive in the fuel market. However, some see them as one component of a renewable energy future.
Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
Biofuels: The Promise and the Risks World Bank. World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development.
The multilateral trade and investment context for biofuels: Issues and challenges Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and International Institute for Environment and Development, April 2008.
Local and global consequences of the EU renewable directive for biofuels Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, March 2008.
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Land Clearing and the Biofuel Carbon Debt J.Fargione, et al. Science; Feb. 29, 2008.
Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases through Emissions from Land-Use Change T. Searchinger, et al. Science; Feb. 29, 2008.
Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels J. Hill, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci; July 25, 2006.
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Relevant Organizations
American Biofuels Council U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Biomass Program International Food Policy Research Institute - Bioenergy ... more
Additional Tools & Resources
U.S. Dept of Energy Student Glossary of Biomass Bioenergy Feedstock Information Network (BFIN) Biofuels – Open Directory Project ... more
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