The growing awareness of the limited availability of fossil fuels, as well as concerns regarding climate change, have triggered a world-wide boom in the production of so called ‘biofuels', based on agriculturally produced biomass.
Recent developments, such as dramatically rising food prices in developing countries, rapidly increasing biodiversity-loss due to monocultures, and high carbon and nitrous oxide emissions have put this complex topic on the agenda of scientists, politicians as well as the general public.
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Dossier Biofuels
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Comprehensive link-collection about biofuels made by KIÖS, the Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies at the Austrian Academy of Science in cooperation with KEF (Commission for Development Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences). Sub-topics are among others climate change, biofuel, bioethanol, alternative raw materials, financing, science and development and food production.
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Eco- Energy-
Website
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Recent press-releases about eco-energy and the biomass-action plan of the European Commission are to be found on this website of the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.
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IEA- Bioenergy
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IEA Bioenergy was set up by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with the aim of improving cooperation and information exchange between countries that have national programmes in bioenergy research, development and deployment. The website provides information about topic related weblinks, literature and events.
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Die Rache des Mais. Hunger und Ernährungssicherheit in Mexiko.
(The Revenge of Maize. Hunger and Food Security in Mexico. Lecture in German)
Prof. Martina Kaller-Dietrich, Lecture series of the Interdisciplinary Masters Programme on Latin American Studies.
Date: 9 June 2008
Venue: BOKU, Peter-Jordan-Str. 65, 1180 Wien, Simony-Haus, HS EG 03
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World Bioenergy- Conference 2008
International Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition
Date: 27 - 29 May 2008
Venue: Jönköping, Sweden
Website: http://www.elmia.se/en/World-Bioenergy/
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Source: Viktor Bruckman, KIÖS
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Online Lecture: "Agrofuels between Sustainability and Development - Interdisciplinary Analysis - Holistic Approach"
This lecture was presented by Viktor Bruckman (KIÖS) on July 7, 2009 at the International Symposium on Nutrient Management and Nutrient Demand of Energy Plants (July 6-8, 2009, Budapest, Hungary).
The event was organized by the Corvinus University of Budapest and the International Potash Institute (IPI).
The Lecture highlights benefits and potential probems associated in a wider context with intensive Biofuel production, particularly with regard to the question wether and under which circumstances Biofuel production could be a chance for developing countries.
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AGROFUEL-Petition: Food first! No more food for fuel.
Online-Petition published by SOL (People for Solidarity, Ecology and Ethical Living)
>>>Petition
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