Agrofuels were heralded as a key weapon in the fight against climate change, but the deforestation and theft of agricultural land that was essential to farmers in the developing world, suggests that they are doing more harm than good.
Francois Houtart argues that the green potential of agrofuels has been hijacked by businesses that put profits above environmental protection. This has led to the absurd situation where an energy source that should be sustainable actually increases human and ecological damage, simply due to the profit-maximising decisions of capitalists rather than a flaw in the concept of agrofuels.
Houtart reveals that we need to rethink neoliberalism’s relationship to green politics and ask is capitalism compatible with climate change, or do we need to overhaul our economic system in order to save the planet?
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface
1. Energy And Development
2. The Twin Crises: Energy And Climate
3. The Neoliberal Discourse On Climate Change
4. Agrofuels And Agroenergy
5. Ethanol Production
6. Agrodiesel Production
7. The Collateral Effects Of Agrofuels
8. The Socio-Economic Dimensions Of Agroenergy
9. Alternative Ways Of Solving The Climate And Energy Crises And The Role Of Agrofuels
Glossary
Notes
Index
Circa l’autore
Walden Bello is an author, academic and political analyst. He is a professor of sociology and public administration at the University of the Philippines. He is the co-author of Dark Victory: The United States, Structural Adjustment and Global Poverty (Pluto, 1998).
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