Sustainability of Food, Energy and Environment with Biofuels

Khanna, Madhu

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Title

Sustainability of Food, Energy and Environment with Biofuels

Author(s)

Khanna, Madhu

Issue Date

2009-03

Keyword(s)

• Biofuels
• sustainable agriculture

Abstract

Growing reliance on food-based biofuels has created considerable controversy about its impact on food prices and the environment and led to skepticism about its sustainability. The concept of sustainability in the context of biofuels and the factors affecting the economic viability of current and next-generation biofuels and their environmental and social sustainability is discussed. Cellulosic biofuels from dedicated energy crops offer considerable promise for reducing the competition for land and avoiding many of the negative environmental impacts associated with corn-ethanol. But, the production of any type of biofuel is likely to involve trade-offs among the multi-dimensional aspects of sustainability. Technological innovation and policy incentives are needed to develop more sustainable biofuels and to guide the mix of feedstocks, their methods and locations of production.

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Title VI National Resource Center Grant (P015A060066)

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