About the Book: Bioenergy and Biological Invasions: Ecological, Agronomic and
Policy Perspectives on Minimizing Risk
The emerging bioeconomy offers numerous potential benefits, including
development of carbon-neutral energy sources, energy independence, production of
novel bioproducts, and renewal of rural economies. Aside from the benefits, the
emerging bioeconomy is likely to result in the single largest reconfiguration of
the agricultural landscape since the advent of industrial agriculture. The scale
and pace of this revolution pose significant challenges for sustainable
bioeconomic development. We present and explore some of the key ecological and
environmental challenges of one aspect of the bioeconomy-biofuel production.