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Biofuels

Biofuels are a renewable energy source derived from plants, trees or agricultural waste. Biofuels can be used in lieu of petroleum-based fuels in vehicles and other modes of transportation. Biofuel or energy crops require land and water to grow the energy source, which can impact land-use decisions and availability of land and water for agriculture and ecosystems. Processing of biofuels also consumes water resources.

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Path Choice of Developing Bio-energy while Keeping Food Security ---a General Equilibrium Model

This paper focused on a discussion whether developing bio-energy will threaten food security in China. It constructed a general equilibrium…

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Energy Procedia

Date:

1 May 2017

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Reconciling Food Security and Bioenergy: Priorities for Action

Climate change will have far-reaching impacts on crop, livestock and fisheries production, and will change the prevalence of crop pests.…

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GCB Bioenergy

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Water, Energy, and Food Security in the Asia Pacific Region

Security measures of three resources; water, energy and food are analyzed for thirty two countries in the Asia Pacific region…

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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

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1 June 2017

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Water, Energy, and Food Security in the Asia Pacific Region

Security measures of three resources; water, energy and food are analyzed for thirty two countries in the Asia Pacific region…

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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

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1 June 2017

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Trees for life: The Ecosystem Service Contribution of Trees to Food Production and Livelihoods in the Tropics

Despite expanding interest in ecosystem service research over the past three decades, in-depth understanding of the contribution of forests and…

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Forest Policy and Economics

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15 January 2017

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Algal Food and Fuel Coproduction can Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions while Improving Land and Water-Use Efficiency

This paper examines the trade-offs associated with producing fuel and food from algae at the energy–food–water–climate nexus.

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Environmental Research Letters

Date:

28 October 2017