0

Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Erschienen am 31.10.2013, 1. Auflage 2013
106,99 €
(inkl. MwSt.)

Lieferbar innerhalb 1 - 2 Wochen

In den Warenkorb
Bibliografische Daten
ISBN/EAN: 9781461492740
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: xii, 252 S., 18 s/w Illustr., 24 farbige Illustr.,
Einband: gebundenes Buch

Beschreibung

This book examines recent developments in Latin American biofuel production. Taking "sustainable development" as a central theme, each chapter considers one country in the region and explores how biofuel production is evolving given concerns about food sovereignty, trade and other social issues. Environmental conservation, as well as an increasingly complex and globalized economic structure, Is also taken into account. The contributions to this volume critically explore the ways in which biofuel production in Latin America impact social, economic and environmental systems: the so-called "three pillars of sustainability". Numerous stakeholders, drawn from government, industry, civil society and academia have attempted to define "Sustainable Development" in the context of biofuel production and to operationalize it through a series of principles, criteria, and highly specific indicators. Nevertheless, it remains a fluid and contested concept with deep political and social ramifications, which each chapter explores in detail.

Autorenportrait

InhaltsangabeIntroduction.- International Sustainability Standards and Certification.- Brazil: Ethanol.- Brazil: Biodiesel.- Argentina.- Peru.- Colombia.- Guatemala.- Mexico.- The Carribbean.- Conclusions.- Index.