| Main Title |
Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Solomon, Barry D.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
GE196 |
| ISBN |
9781461492757 |
| Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Renewable energy sources ;
Environmental management ;
Sustainable development
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XII, 252 p. 42 illus., 24 illus. in color. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- International Sustainability Standards and Certification -- Brazil: Ethanol -- Brazil: Biodiesel -- Argentina -- Peru -- Colombia -- Guatemala -- Mexico -- The Carribbean -- Conclusions -- Index. This book examines recent developments in Latin American biofuel production. Taking "sustainable development" as a central theme, each chapter considers one country in the region and explores how biofuel production is evolving given concerns about food sovereignty, trade and other social issues. Environmental conservation, as well as an increasingly complex and globalized economic structure, Is also taken into account. The contributions to this volume critically explore the ways in which biofuel production in Latin America impact social, economic and environmental systems: the so-called "three pillars of sustainability". Numerous stakeholders, drawn from government, industry, civil society and academia have attempted to define "Sustainable Development" in the context of biofuel production and to operationalize it through a series of principles, criteria, and highly specific indicators. Nevertheless, it remains a fluid and contested concept with deep political and social ramifications, which each chapter explores in detail. |
| Place Published |
New York, NY |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131030152146 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02928nam a22004815i 45 |
