Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Solomon, Barry D. (Editor), Bailis, Robert (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Environment.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental management.; Sustainable development.; Sustainable Development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Environmental Management.

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. Env...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• International Sustainability Standards and Certification
• Brazil: Ethanol
• Brazil: Biodiesel
• Argentina
• Peru
• Colombia
• Guatemala
• Mexico
• The Carribbean
• Conclusions
• Index.