Biofuels for Transport

* A unique globalassessment of the potential opportunities and risks of biofuels

* A comprehensiveanalysis, that takes the reader from an introduction to specificbiofuels, through the prospects for technology and agriculture, tothe economic, social and environmental implications

* Explores andanalyzes the debates surrounding biofuels, offering authoritativeconclusions

The world is on theverge of an unprecedented increase in the production and use ofbiofuels for transport. The combination of rising oil prices, issuesof security, climate instability and pollution, deepening poverty inrural and agricultural areas, and a host of improved technologies, ispropelling governments to enact powerful incentives for the use ofthese fuels, which is in turn sparking investment.

Biofuels forTransport is a unique and comprehensive assessment of theopportunities and risks of the large-scale production of biofuels,which demystifies complex questions and concerns, such as the “foodv. fuel” debate. Global in scope, it is further informed by fivecountry studies from Brazil, China, Germany, India and Tanzania. Theauthors conclude that biofuels will play a significant role in ourenergy future, but warn that the large-scale use of biofuels carriesrisks that require focused and immediate policy initiatives.