Bioenergy and Food Security
| Another inconvenient truth - How biofuel policies are deepening poverty and accelerating climate change The proponents of biofuels argue that they have the solution, or at least a part of it. Ethanol and biodiesel will allow us to continue our love affair with the internal combustion engine, while simultaneously reducing our... |
Jun 2008 |
| The role of biofuels and other factors in increasing farm and food prices - A review of recent developments with a focus on feed grain markets and market prospects This paper reviews various studies that have examined the relationship between corn used in ethanol production and corn prices. They suggest increased corn demand for ethanol could account for 25 to 50 percent of the corn price... |
Jun 2008 |
| Food outlook - Global market analysis Food Outlook is a biannual publication focusing on developments affecting global food and feed markets. The sub-title "Global Market Analysis" reflects this focus on developments in international markets, with comprehensive... |
Jun 2008 |
| The right to food and the impact of liquid biofuels This study was conducted in the context of the project “Creating capacity and instruments to implement the right to adequate food” financed by the Government of Germany.The world is now facing a deep crisis caused by a steep... |
Jun 2008 |
| Food vs.fuel Eager to promote non-petroleum energy sources to reduce dependence on oil imports and slow global warming due to fossil fuel emissions, the United States, Brazil, and the European Union are promoting biofuels made from food... |
Jun 2008 |
| Food security and climate change: the answer is biodiversity Climate change will profoundly affect agriculture and food security worldwide and will particularly impact smallholder farmers in poor countries. Based on a short review of recent scientific literature, this document argues that... |
Jun 2008 |
| Why are current world food prices so high? The progressive rise of food prices over the past two years is of global concern, affecting all persons, and especially the poorest. Having a clear perspective on the several causes of this price increase is essential to avoid a... |
Jun 2008 |
| Biofuel impacts on climate change, the environment and food - Report to the Renewable Fuels Agency The belief that biofuels can mitigate climate change has driven governments around the world to promote the production of ethanol and biodiesel through policies that guarantee markets and offer incentives to producers and... |
May 2008 |
| High food prices: the what, who, and how of proposed policy actions The sharp increase in food prices over the past couple of years has raised serious concerns about the food and nutrition situation of people around the world, especially the poor in developing countries; about inflation; and—in... |
May 2008 |
| Land and vulnerable people in a world of change Millennium Development Goal One, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, cannot be reached unless the ability of women and men to maintain access to land and natural resources can be secured. Current global trends, however, are... |
May 2008 |
