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Book: Biofuels, Land Grabbing and Food Security in Africa
Editors: Prosper B. Matondi, Kjell Havnevik and Atakilte Beyene
About: The issue of biofuels has already been much debated, but the focus to date has largely been on Latin America and deforestation – this highly original work breaks fresh ground in looking at the African perspective. Most African governments see biofuels as having the potential to increase agricultural productivity and export incomes and thus strengthen their national economies, improving energy balances and rural employment. At the same time climate change may be addressed through reduction of green house gas emissions.
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