Biofuels And The Globalization Of Risk: The Biggest Change In North-South Relationships Since Colonialism?
Biofuels And The Globalization Of Risk: The Biggest Change In North-South Relationships Since Colonialism?
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Book Summary
"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
ISBN-13
9781848135727
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Zed Books
Publishing Date
2010-11-11
Total Pages
170

Biofuels And The Globalization Of Risk: The Biggest Change In North-South Relationships Since Colonialism?

by James Smith (Author),
Zed Books (Publisher)
fictionfantasyyoung adultaward winning
Product Specifications
Book Summary
"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
Book Specifications
ISBN-13
9781848135727
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Zed Books
Publishing Date
2010-11-11
Total Pages
170