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Informationen zum Autor 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 promotion of tolerance and non-violence. 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). Walden Bello is a Senior Research Fellow and former Professor at the Sociology department of SUNY Binghamton, and a Founding Editor of Focus on the Global South . Designated 'my favorite no-nonsense revolutionary' by Naomi Klein, he is also the recipient of the Right Livelihood Award (aka Alternative Nobel Prize) 2003; named Outstanding Public Scholar by the International Studies Association, 2008; conferred the title of 'Most Distinguished Defender of Human Rights' by Amnesty International Philippines (2023); author or co-author of 26 books, including Counterrevolution: The Global Rise of the Far Right (Fernwood, 2019). Klappentext Since they were heralded as a key weapon in the fight against climate change, biofuels have been criticized heavily for doing more harm than good due to deforestation and stealing agricultural land essential to farmers in the developing world. This book asks whether there is any place for biofuels in a low-carbon future.Francois Houtart argues that the green potential of biofuels has been wasted 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-maximizing decisions of capitalists rather than a flaw in the concept of biofuels.Students of development studies and environmental economics will find that this book offers a interesting new perspective on the future of energy. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
