The State of Food and Agriculture 2008 Biofuels Prospects Risks and Opportunities 1st Edition by United Nations ISBN 9251059802 978-9251059807
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ISBN 10: 9251059802
ISBN 13: 978-9251059807
Author: United Nations
Can biofuels help achieve energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote rural development? Do biofuels threaten land, water, biodiversity, and food security? Part 1 of The State of Food and Agriculture 2008 surveys the current status of the biofuel debate, exploring implications for food security, the environment and agricultural development in developing countries. It addresses the biophysical and economic potential of biofuels, global and local environmental impacts, agricultural commodity prices impacts, and implications for agricultural development, poverty and hunger. It also explores policy options to ensure positive outcomes for people and the environment. Part 2 presents world food and agriculture in review.
Table of contents:
PART I
Biofuels: prospects, risks, and opportunities
1 Introduction and key messages
Agriculture and energy
Opportunities and risks for liquid biofuels
Biofuel policies and objectives: is there a mismatch?
Key messages of the report
2 Biofuels and agriculture – a technical overview
Types of biofuels
Liquid biofuels for transport
Biofuel feedstocks
Biofuels and agriculture
The biofuels life cycle: energy balances and greenhouse gas emissions
Second-generation liquid biofuels
Potential for bioenergy
Key messages of the chapter
3 Economic and policy drivers of liquid biofuels
Biofuel markets and policies
Underlying objectives of biofuel policies
Policy measures affecting biofuel development
Economic costs of biofuel policies
Economic viability of biofuels
Key messages of the chapter
4 Biofuel markets and policy impacts
Recent biofuel and commodity market developments
Long-term projections for biofuel development
Medium-term outlook for biofuels
Impacts of biofuel policies
Key messages of the chapter
5 Environmental impacts of biofuels
Will biofuels help mitigate climate change?
Land-use change and intensification
How will biofuel production affect water, soils, and biodiversity?
Can biofuels be produced on marginal lands?
Ensuring environmentally sustainable biofuel production
Key messages of the chapter
6 Impacts on poverty and food security
Food-security impacts at the national level
Food-security impacts at the household level – short-run effects
Biofuel crop production as an impetus for agricultural growth
Biofuel crop development: equity and gender concerns
Key messages of the chapter
7 Policy challenges
Questions addressed by the report
A framework for better biofuel policies
Areas for policy action
Conclusions
VIEWS FROM CIVIL SOCIETY
Agrofuels or food sovereignty?
Biofuels: a new opportunity for family agriculture
PART II
World food and agriculture in review
Agricultural commodity prices
Agricultural production and stocks
Trade
Food aid and food emergency needs
Key factors driving future prices
Looking ahead
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