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

Biofuels, Bioenergy and Food Security: Technology, Institutions and Policies explores the popular 'Food versus Feed' debates through discussion of the complex inter-linking 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, including corn stover, switchgrass and jatropha, this book provides important insights into the impacts of biofuels policy and technical implementation. The discussion of existing issues hindering the growth of the cellulosic biofuel industry and the remedies are particularly relevant for policymakers and others associated with the biofuel industry. The book examines the bioenergy economy through discussion of the current and emerging biofuels market. Country-specific case studies explain existing biofuel policy and its consequences to both the energy and agricultural markets. Economic simulation models explain the future of the bioenergy markets. 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 potentialDiscusses potential opportunities to become energy independent from the perspective of developing countriesServes as a practical guide for policy makersIncludes insights into possible environmental benefits derived from the uses of biomass-based biofuel INDICE: I. Introduction to Bioenergy 1. Bioenergy Economy and Development and Food Security 2. Technology, Policy and Institutional Options II. Conceptual Framework 3. Food-Fuel-Fiber 4. Land-Environment-Forest 5. Interaction between Biofuel and Agricultural Market III. Review of Literature 6. Development of Biofuel Production Technologies 7. Reducing Energy Dependency 8. Environmental Consequence of Biofuel Production 9. Existing Biofuel Policies: Across different Countries IV. Technological Options 10. Biomass to Biofuel 11. Feedstock used in Biofuel Production 12. Conversion Technologies V. Institutional Challenges and Option 13. Land Use Management- A Collective Action 14. Green House Gas Emission Reduction 15. Biofuel Use Mandates- Implementation 16. Investment Opportunities in Developing Countries VI. Analyzing Policy Options 17. An Analysis of Biofuel Policy using Partial Equilibrium Model Simulation 18. Impact of Key Policies by Major Biofuel Producing and Consuming Countries 19. Food Security 20. Climate Change

• ISBN: 978-0-12-803954-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés