Biofuels and Rural Poverty makes an original contribution to the
current controversial global debate on biofuels, in particular the
consequences that large-scale production of transport fuel
substitutes can have on rural areas, principally in developing
countries but also in some poor rural areas of developed
countries.
Three key concerns are examined from a North-South perspective:
ecological issues (related to land use and biodiversity), pro-poor
policies (related to food and land security, gender and income
generation) and equity of benefits within the global value chain.
Can biofuels be pro-poor? Can smallholder farmers be equitably
integrated in the biofuels global supply chain? Is the biofuels
production chain detrimental to biodiversity?
Most other books available on biofuels take a technical approach
and are aimed at addressing energy security or climate change
issues. This title focuses on the socio-economic impacts on rural
people's livelihoods, offering a unique perspective on the
potential role of biofuels in reducing rural poverty.
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