Biofuels and food security: implications of an accelerated biofuels production
- Viena: Ofid, 2009
- 40 p. ilustraciones., cuadros.
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This paper studies the impact on developing countries of wide - scale production and use of biofuels, in term of both sustainable agriculture and food security. One of the key conclusion of the study is that an accelerated growth of first - generation biofuels production is threatening the availability of adequate food suplies for humans, by diverting land, water and other resources away from food and feed crops.