Biofuels and rainforests
CW Ogg - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2008 - jswconline.org
C limate negotiators want developed countries to pay farmers in tropical countries such as
Indonesia to stop burning down rainforests. Two years ago, this might have offered a real …
Indonesia to stop burning down rainforests. Two years ago, this might have offered a real …
Biofuels and the environment
JL Schnoor - 2006 - ACS Publications
Farmers grow the three Fs—food, feed, and fiber—for the world. Now, for the first time, they
are being called upon to produce a fourth F: fuel. But the burgeoning growth of corn and …
are being called upon to produce a fourth F: fuel. But the burgeoning growth of corn and …
The promise and peril of biofuels
CA Cox - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2007 - jswconline.org
The conservation implications of our drive to increase production of biofuels—ethanol,
biodiesel, and other liquid fuels—was a major topic of conversation at our recent Soil and …
biodiesel, and other liquid fuels—was a major topic of conversation at our recent Soil and …
[PDF][PDF] The impacts of tropical biofuel production on land-use: the case of Indonesia
T Soyka, C Palmer, S Engel - Conference on International …, 2007 - researchgate.net
Human-induced climate change due to the increased emissions of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases in the past 100 years has impacted and continues to impact on …
greenhouse gases in the past 100 years has impacted and continues to impact on …
Setting America on the right biofuels path.
J Sibbing - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2007 - go.gale.com
Nearly all Americans support the concept of moving our nation toward less reliance on
foreign oil and toward clean, renewable sources of energy. To some it is simply a matter of …
foreign oil and toward clean, renewable sources of energy. To some it is simply a matter of …
Agriculture and land use issues
JR Hess, JJ Jacobson, DL Karlen… - Food versus Fuel: An …, 2010 - books.google.com
Large-scale biofuels development as a source of renewable energy will shift current
dynamics in the agricultural sector that deliver food, feed and fibre. This shift will challenge …
dynamics in the agricultural sector that deliver food, feed and fibre. This shift will challenge …
8 Opportunities and Challenges of Biofuel Production
R Lal - Soil Quality and Biofuel Production, 2009 - books.google.com
Land, Water, and Nutrient Demands................................................................. 201 Research and
Development Priorities.................................................................... 202 Conclusions …
Development Priorities.................................................................... 202 Conclusions …
[PDF][PDF] Biofuels: Will they improve food security in Laos?
C Noble, IA Eldridge - worldfoodprize.org
Laos, a landlocked country between Thailand and Vietnam, is one of a few places in the
world that has yet to be exploited at a high level by foreign and local private sectors. Eighty …
world that has yet to be exploited at a high level by foreign and local private sectors. Eighty …
Answers and analysis needed to guide the use of biofuels as a renewable energy source
JL Steiner - Journal of soil and water conservation, 2008 - jswconline.org
D iscussions of biofuels, bioenergy, and bio-based products are ubiquitous these days. The
tone of the dialog ranges from support of grain-based ethanol as the near-term solution to …
tone of the dialog ranges from support of grain-based ethanol as the near-term solution to …
[BOOK][B] Biofuels: implications for land use and biodiversity
Biofuels, generally defined as liquid fuels derived from biological materials, can be made
from plants, vegetable oils, forest products, or waste materials. The raw materials can be …
from plants, vegetable oils, forest products, or waste materials. The raw materials can be …