Sugarcane bioethanol — R&D for Productivity and Sustainability

INTRODUCTION

Walter, Arnaldo; Leal, Manoel Regis Lima Verde;

Resumo:

The sustainability of biofuels1 has been the focal point in the recent debate regarding its feasibility for displacing fossil fuels. The main reasons for using biofuels in large-scale include the potential reduction of greenhouse gas – GHG – emissions and the potential socio-economic benefits to rural population2, including jobs creation, raising income and, in some cases, access to energy services3. Recently, doubts have been raised about the rationale of producing and using biofuels. The most common questions raised at the international level have been regarding the effective contributions of biofuels in avoiding GHG emissions, the impacts due to land use change – LUC4, and on food supply. It’s impossible to do an ultimate evaluation on this issue, but there are still a combination of serious concerns, lack of information and also defence of specific interests5.

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DOI: 10.5151/BlucherOA-Sugarcane-SUGARCANEBIOETHANOL_20

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Como citar:

WALTER, Arnaldo; LEAL, Manoel Regis Lima Verde; "INTRODUCTION", p. 173 -184. In: Sugarcane bioethanol — R&D for Productivity and Sustainability. São Paulo: Blucher, .
ISBN: 978-85-212-0822-8, DOI 10.5151/BlucherOA-Sugarcane-SUGARCANEBIOETHANOL_20