Biofuels, Bioenergy and Food Security: Technology, Institutions and Policies

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Biofuels, Bioenergy and Food Security: Technology, Institutions and Policies explores the popular ‘Food versus Fuel’ debates, discussing the complex relationship between the biofuel and agricultural markets. From the importance of bioenergy in the context of climate change, to the potentially positive environmental consequences of growing second generation biofuels crops, this book provides important insights into the impact of policy, the technical implementation and the resulting impact of biofuels. The discussion of existing issues hindering the growth of the cellulosic biofuel industry and their remedies are particularly relevant for policy makers and others associated with the biofuel industry. Transferring information on bioenergy economy through the discussion of the current and emerging biofuel market, country specific case studies explain the existing biofuel policy and its consequences to both the energy and agricultural markets. Economic simulation models explain the future of the bioenergy markets. Biofuels, Bioenergy and Food Security: Technology, Institutions and Policies is an invaluable resource to the students, scientific community, policy makers, and investors in the bioenergy industry. Students will benefit from a variety of perspectives on major societal questions in context of the interaction between food security and bioenergy. Its review of existing literature on the biofuel marker, investment opportunities, and energy independence provides a broad overview to allow informed decision making regarding the industry. Provides an integrated overview of the world biofuel market by country, including a summary of the existing biofuel policies, role of investment opportunities, and rural development potential Discusses the impact of biofuels on efforts by developing countries to become more energy self-sufficient Examines the environmental consequences of biomass-based biofuel use. 9780128039540......Page 1 Front-Matter_2019_Biofuels--Bioenergy-and-Food-Security......Page 2 Copyright_2019_Biofuels--Bioenergy-and-Food-Security......Page 5 Dedication_2019_Biofuels--Bioenergy-and-Food-Security......Page 6 Contributors_2019_Biofuels--Bioenergy-and-Food-Security......Page 7 Preface-and-acknowledgments_2019_Biofuels--Bioenergy-and-Food-Security......Page 9 01_......Page 12 02_......Page 32 03_......Page 51 04_......Page 67 05_......Page 83 06_......Page 104 07_......Page 127 08_......Page 146 09_......Page 164 10_......Page 178 11_......Page 192 12_......Page 207 13_......Page 226 14_......Page 242 index_......Page 259 81t1SOZ9SPL......Page 267