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Agrofuels: Big Profits, Ruined Lives and Ecological Destruction
François Houtart
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Description for Agrofuels: Big Profits, Ruined Lives and Ecological Destruction
Hardback. Shows that agrofuels, once heralded as a solution to climate change, do more harm than good due to the capitalist system in which they are produced. Translator(s): Bawtree, Victoria. Series: Transnational Institute. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: KCN; RNT; THX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
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.
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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.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Transnational Institute
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745330136
SKU
V9780745330136
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About François Houtart
François Houtart was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Université Catholique de Louvain. He is the author of Agrofuels: Big Profits, Ruined Lives and Ecological Destruction (Pluto, 2010) amongst author books. He was chief editor of the journal Social Compass, and the editor of Alternatives Sud. He was the joint winner of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize 2009 for the ... Read more
Reviews for Agrofuels: Big Profits, Ruined Lives and Ecological Destruction
'Presents the issue of agrofuels within the global context of the capitalist economy, stressing the role played by the oligopolies in promoting 'green energy'. This is the best book so far written on the subject'
Samir Amin, Director of the Third World Forum in Dakar 'A unique and important contribution to the debate on agrofuels. Vital reading for ... Read more
Samir Amin, Director of the Third World Forum in Dakar 'A unique and important contribution to the debate on agrofuels. Vital reading for ... Read more