CIAO DATE: 11/2012
October 2012
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
This paper provides an overview on biofuel production and its pros and cons in India and el-sewhere. The paper also discusses the major issue of whether biofuels are an alternative to fossil fuels or are a competitive for food production. It examines benefits for the rural poor by provi- ding additional income, employment, land value, etc., and the circumstances of the biofuels market and its inputs for GDP growth in India. However, of late, biofuels and their production have failed to address challenges like supply of water and food security,for the growing population in India as well as many other developing countries in the world. This paper highlighted these issues in detail particularly disadvantages of biofuel production.
Resource link: Socioeconomic and Ecological Consequences of Biofuel Development in India [PDF] - 1.4M