Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction /
Houtart, François, 1925-2017.
Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello. - 1st English language ed. - London ; New York : New York : Pluto Press ; Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - 1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) - TNI book series . - Transnational Institute series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Energy and development -- The twin crises : energy and climate -- The neoliberal discourse on climate change -- Agrofuels and agroenergy -- Ethanol production -- Agrodiesel production -- The collateral effects of agrofuels -- The socio-economic dimensions of agroenergy -- Alternative ways of solving the climate and energy crises and the role of agrofuels.
"Since they were heralded as a key weapon in the fight against climate change, agrofuels have been criticised heavily for doing more harm than good due to deforestation and stealing agricultural land essential to farmers in the developing world. This book asks whether there is any place for agrofuels in a low-carbon future. François Houtart argues that the green potential of agrofuels has been wasted by businesses that put profits above environmental protection. This has led to the absurd situation where an energy source that should be sustainable actually increases human and ecological damage, simply due to the profit-maximising decisions of capitalists rather than a flaw in the concept of agrofuels. Students of development studies and environmental economics will find that this book offers an interesting new perspective on the future of energy."--Publisher website
Translated from French.
9781849645607 (electronic bk.) 1849645604 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt183jqqq JSTOR
Energy crops industry.
Energy crops--Environmental aspects.
Energy crops--Economic aspects.
Cultures énergétiques--Industrie.
Cultures énergétiques--Aspect de l'environnement.
Cultures énergétiques--Aspect économique.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Biological Diversity.
NATURE--Animals--Wildlife.
SCIENCE--Environmental Science.
Energy crops--Economic aspects.
Energy crops industry.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HD9502.5.B542 / H6813 2010eb
333.9539
HD9502.5.B542 / H6813 2010
Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello. - 1st English language ed. - London ; New York : New York : Pluto Press ; Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - 1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) - TNI book series . - Transnational Institute series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Energy and development -- The twin crises : energy and climate -- The neoliberal discourse on climate change -- Agrofuels and agroenergy -- Ethanol production -- Agrodiesel production -- The collateral effects of agrofuels -- The socio-economic dimensions of agroenergy -- Alternative ways of solving the climate and energy crises and the role of agrofuels.
"Since they were heralded as a key weapon in the fight against climate change, agrofuels have been criticised heavily for doing more harm than good due to deforestation and stealing agricultural land essential to farmers in the developing world. This book asks whether there is any place for agrofuels in a low-carbon future. François Houtart argues that the green potential of agrofuels has been wasted by businesses that put profits above environmental protection. This has led to the absurd situation where an energy source that should be sustainable actually increases human and ecological damage, simply due to the profit-maximising decisions of capitalists rather than a flaw in the concept of agrofuels. Students of development studies and environmental economics will find that this book offers an interesting new perspective on the future of energy."--Publisher website
Translated from French.
9781849645607 (electronic bk.) 1849645604 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt183jqqq JSTOR
Energy crops industry.
Energy crops--Environmental aspects.
Energy crops--Economic aspects.
Cultures énergétiques--Industrie.
Cultures énergétiques--Aspect de l'environnement.
Cultures énergétiques--Aspect économique.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Biological Diversity.
NATURE--Animals--Wildlife.
SCIENCE--Environmental Science.
Energy crops--Economic aspects.
Energy crops industry.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HD9502.5.B542 / H6813 2010eb
333.9539
HD9502.5.B542 / H6813 2010