Global Economic and Environmental Aspects of Biofuels
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This reference discusses biofuels within the context of problems associated with the world population, food production, and malnutrition. It analyzes the uses and interdependencies among land, water, and fossil energy resources in food versus biofuel production. It also looks at the environmental problems associated with these issues, as well as the implications of food shortages and serious destruction of vital soil resources. The book is enhanced with case studies from the United States, Europe, Brazil, and tropical environments that demonstrate the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel production and use.…mehr

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This reference discusses biofuels within the context of problems associated with the world population, food production, and malnutrition. It analyzes the uses and interdependencies among land, water, and fossil energy resources in food versus biofuel production. It also looks at the environmental problems associated with these issues, as well as the implications of food shortages and serious destruction of vital soil resources. The book is enhanced with case studies from the United States, Europe, Brazil, and tropical environments that demonstrate the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel production and use.
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David Pimentel, Ph.D., is Professor of Ecology of Agricultural Sciences in the Department of Entomology and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University. His research and consulting accomplishments cut across many disciplines. Dr. Pimentel has served on Presidential Commissions and National Academy of Sciences' Boards and Committees. He has authored nearly 700 scientific publications, written three books, and edited 34 books.