Global Economic and Environmental Aspects of Biofuels

by David Pimentel

Book Overview

Biofuels and food are dependent on the same resources for production: land, water, and energy. The conjuncture of food, energy, and climate crises demands a new direction in how to harness agriculture to the joint tasks of energy-saving, emissions reduction, and food security. Global Economic and Environmental Aspects of Biofuels focuses on the all-important question of the efficacy of biofuels as a solution to the global energy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439834636
• ISBN13: 9781439834633
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 453 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"