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Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello
| Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello |
| Autore | Houtart François |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pluto Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 196 p |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HoutartFrançois
BawtreeVictoria MpoziBosco Bashangwa BukassaBeinvenue Lutumba GeuensGeoffrey BelloWalden F |
| Collana | Transnational Institute series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops industry
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-84964-560-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460115303321 |
Houtart François
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| London, : Pluto Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello
| Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello |
| Autore | Houtart François |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pluto Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 196 p |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HoutartFrançois
BawtreeVictoria MpoziBosco Bashangwa BukassaBeinvenue Lutumba GeuensGeoffrey BelloWalden F |
| Collana | Transnational Institute series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops industry
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 1-84964-560-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785592603321 |
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Houtart François
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| London, : Pluto Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello
| Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello |
| Autore | Houtart François |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pluto Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 196 p |
| Disciplina | 333.9539 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HoutartFrançois
BawtreeVictoria MpoziBosco Bashangwa BukassaBeinvenue Lutumba GeuensGeoffrey BelloWalden F |
| Collana | Transnational Institute series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops industry
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 1-84964-560-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Energy and Development -- Exploiting Nature as a Source of Energy -- Energy in the Development Model -- Energy's Role in the Growth of Capitalism -- The Social and Ecological Effects of the Capitalist Development Model -- 2. The Twin Crises: Energy and Climate -- The Energy Crisis and Non-renewable Energy Sources -- The Climate Crisis or Global Warming -- 3. The Neoliberal Discourse on Climate Change -- First Stage: Denying or Playing Down Climate Change -- Second Stage: Promoting Market-friendly Solutions -- Problems with the Neoliberal Approach -- 4. Agrofuels and Agroenergy -- Characteristics of Agrofuels -- The Different Types of Agroenergy -- 5. Ethanol Production -- FROM SUGAR CANE -- In Brazil -- In Other Countries of the South -- In the Countries of the North -- 6. Agrodiesel Production -- FROM PALM OIL -- Origins and Characteristics -- Contemporary Production -- Personal Testimony from Colombia -- FROM JATROPHA CURCAS -- Origins and Characteristics -- Contemporary Production Programmes in Asia and Africa -- Plants Similar to Jatropha Curcas -- 7. The Collateral Effects of Agrofuels -- The Ecological Effects of Agrofuels -- The Social Effects of Agrofuels -- 8. The Socio-economic Dimensions of Agroenergy -- The Agricultural Model Underlying Agrofuels -- Economic and Financial Issues of Agrofuels -- Agrofuels and the Food Crisis -- Agrofuels and the Reproduction of Capital -- Agrofuels and the Development Model -- 9. Alternative Ways of Solving the Climate and Energy Crises and the Role of Agrofuels -- Solutions Envisaged and their Limitations -- Post-capitalist Logic of the Economy and a New Development Model -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820966103321 |
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Houtart François
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| London, : Pluto Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Small business innovators : on the cutting edge of energy solutions : hearing before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade of the Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, hearing held April 26, 2012
| Small business innovators : on the cutting edge of energy solutions : hearing before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade of the Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, hearing held April 26, 2012 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 45 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Small business - Technological innovations - United States
Biomass energy industries - United States Energy crops industry - United States Biodiesel fuels industry - United States Biodiesel fuels industry Biomass energy industries Energy crops industry Small business - Technological innovations |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Small business innovators |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702463603321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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