Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean [recurso electrónico

"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"--Back cover Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-26 International Sustainability Standards and Certification....Pages 27-69 Brazil: Ethanol....Pages 71-101 Brazil: Biodiesel....Pages 103-126 Argentina....Pages 127-140 Peru....Pages 141-155 Colombia....Pages 157-178 Guatemala....Pages 179-201 Mexico....Pages 203-222 The Caribbean....Pages 223-240 Conclusions....Pages 241-247 Back Matter....Pages 249-252 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