2010, ISBN: 1848135726

[SR: 386302], Paperback, [EAN: 9781848135727], Zed Books Ltd., Zed Books Ltd., Book, [PU: Zed Books Ltd.], 2010-11-11, Zed Books Ltd., "Biofuels and the Globalisation of Risk" offers the … More...

[SR: 386302], Paperback, [EAN: 9781848135727], Zed Books Ltd., Zed Books Ltd., Book, [PU: Zed Books Ltd.], 2010-11-11, Zed Books Ltd., "Biofuels and the Globalisation of Risk" offers the reader a fresh and compelling analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuel story, critically examining the technological optimism and often-idealised promises it makes for the future. Starting with a brief history of bioenergy policy, the book goes on to explore the evolution of biofuels as a policy narrative, as a development ideal and as a socio-technical system through a series of interlinked case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Smith argues that the nature of biofuels, so debated and contested, allow us to understand the relationships between and possible impacts of climate change, globalisation and development in entirely new ways and in doing so allow us to better understand the shifting dynamics of risk, responsibility and impact that investment in biofuels creates. This essential new critique argues that the support for biofuels points to a deep reconfiguration of risk and responsibility and new forms of environmental determinism where the global south is encouraged to re-orient its agro-food systems towards biofuel crop production in order to allow the global north not to meaningfully engage with altering its levels of consumption, energy use or unsustainable development. Therefore, he argues, risks and responsibilities migrate from north to south and biofuels may constitute the biggest change in North-South relationships since colonialism., 68, Business, Finance & Law, 268091, Accounting, 659886, Biographies & Histories, 276808, Careers, 404214, E-Commerce, 268153, Economics, 275945, Law, 268290, Management, 268203, Personal Finance, 268179, Professional Finance, 659890, Reference & Education, 268314, Sales & Marketing, 268144, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 922352, Environmental, 278122, Civil Engineering, 278115, Engineering & Technology, 57, Science & Nature, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 278181, Alternative Energy, 278180, Energy Technology, 278115, Engineering & Technology, 57, Science & Nature, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 278096, Natural Resources Management, 278080, Environment & Ecology, 57, Science & Nature, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 570820, Environment, 564334, Scientific, Technical & Medical, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 275870, Government & Politics, 275890, Civil Liberties & Political Activism, 496554, Countries & Regions, 496870, Economics, 275885, International Institutions, 275882, International Relations, 275901, Political Science & Ideology, 275915, Political Structure & Processes, 275941, Reference, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 9781848135727

Paperback, [PU: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC], Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk offers the reader a fresh analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuel story, examining the … More...

Paperback, [PU: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC], Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk offers the reader a fresh analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuel story, examining the technological optimism. Starting with a brief history of bioenergy policy, this book explores the evolution of biofuels as a policy narrative, as a development ideal and as a socio-technical system through a series of interlinked case studies., Management Of Land & Natural Resources<

ISBN: 9781848135727

Paperback, [PU: ZED BOOKS LTD], Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk offers the reader a fresh analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuel story, examining the technologica… More...

Paperback, [PU: ZED BOOKS LTD], Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk offers the reader a fresh analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuel story, examining the technological optimism. Starting with a brief history of bioenergy policy, this book explores the evolution of biofuels as a policy narrative, as a development ideal and as a socio-technical system through a series of interlinked case studies., Management Of Land & Natural Resources<

ISBN: 1848135726