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FAO Support Package to Decision: Making for Sustainable Bioenergy

Year of publication 2013

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The rapid development of bioenergy, and in particular liquid biofuels, has generated considerable debate regarding their sustainability, in particular the so-called “food versus fuel” competition. The links between bioenergy and food security are complex and multi-faceted.

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