Biofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Energy and AgricultureThe world is on the verge of an unprecedented increase in the production and use of biofuels for transport. The combination of rising oil prices, issues of security, climate instability and pollution, deepening poverty in rural and agricultural areas, and |
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Contents
PART II NEW TECHNOLOGIES CROPS AND PROSPECTS | 43 |
PART III KEY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES | 99 |
PART IV KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | 157 |
PART V MARKET INTRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES | 233 |
PART VI THE POLICY FRAMEWORK | 277 |
PART VII RECOMMENDATIONS | 309 |
PART VIII COUNTRY STUDIES | 327 |
Appendices | 349 |
Glossary of Terms | 362 |
Notes | 371 |
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| Title | Biofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Energy and Agriculture Biofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Energy and Agriculture, Worldwatch Institute |
| Author | Worldwatch Institute |
| Publisher | Earthscan, 2012 |
| ISBN | 184977059X, 9781849770590 |
| Length | 481 pages |
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