This book examines recent developments in Latin American biofuel production. Taking sustainable development as a central theme, each chapter considers one country in the region and explores how biofuel production is evolving given concerns about food sovereignty, trade and other social issues. Environmental conservation, as well as an increasingly complex and globalized economic structure, Is also taken into account. The contributions to this volume critically explore the ways in which biofuel production in Latin America impact social, economic and environmental systems: the so-called three pillars of sustainability". Numerous stakeholders, drawn from government, industry, civil society and academia have attempted to define Sustainable Development in the context of biofuel production and to operationalize it through a series of principles, criteria, and highly specific indicators. Nevertheless, it remains a fluid and contested concept with deep political and social ramifications, which each chapter explores in detail.

Explores the ways in which biofuel production in Latin America impacts the three pillars of sustainability Examines biofuel production in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean region Most chapters consider one country in a given region and explore how biofuel production is evolving given concerns about various factors Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Introduction.- International Sustainability Standards and Certification.- Brazil: Ethanol.- Brazil: Biodiesel.- Argentina.- Peru.- Colombia.- Guatemala.- Mexico.- The Carribbean.- Conclusions.- Index.