The law and policy of biofuels / edited by Yves Le Bouthillier [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Le Bouthillier, Yves, editor.

Series:

IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series.

IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy--Government policy.

Biomass energy.

Biomass energy--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (486 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

In the last twenty years the biofuels industry has developed rapidly in many regions of the world. This book provides an in-depth and critical study of the law and policies in many of the key biofuels producing countries, such as Brazil, China, the US, as well as the EU, and a number of other countries where this industry is quickly developing. The multidisciplinary contributors examine the roles of the public and private sectors in the governance of biofuels. They propose recommendations for more effective and efficient biofuel policies.

Contents:

Part I Sustainability and biofuels

1. Environmental risks and opportunities of biofuels / Annette Cowie, Alan Cowie, Sampo Soimakallio and Miguel Brandáo

2. The roles of public and private governance in promoting sustainable bioenergy / Oskar Englund and Göran Berndes

3. Confronting the "unproductive" upland discourses in biofuels development in the Philippines / Marvin Joseph F. Montefrio

Part II Critical review of regulatory regimes for biofuels

4. Biofuels' legal and political framework in Brazil : a critical review through a sustainable development lens / Priscila Pereira de Andrade

5. United States law and policy and the biofuel industry / Kristina S. Dahmann, Paul M. Smith and Lara B. Fowler

6. Lessons from US biofuels policy: the renewable fuels standard's rocky ride / Melissa Powers

7. The EU legal regime for biofuels / Anita Ronne and Birgitte Egelund Olsen

8. Belgian and French biofuel support measures in light of Argentina's challenge under the WTO subsidies agreement / Alexandre Genest

9. The current legal framework on biofuels in China / Lei Guo and Frank Maes

10. Biofuel policy in Columbia: strong fiscal incentives but weak environmental and social standards / Victor M. Tafur

11. Agro-fuel law and policy in East Africa: assessing avenues for sustainability / Robert Omondi Owino

12. Biofuels, GMOs and food security: the South African legal and policy framework / Odile J. Lim Tung

Part III Biofuels governance and the roles of public and private actors

13. Unpacking the complexities of biofuels policy / Paul Martin and Elodie LeGal

14. Trends in government incentives for biofuels / Warren E. Mabee, Lauren D. Malo and Ashton R. Taylor

15. An industry perspective: government policies to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced biofuels in Canada / Marie-Hélène Labrie

16. Network of governance / Jeremy de Beer

17. Private regulation in the bioenergy sector / Maha Mansoor, Inge Stupak and Tat Smith.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78254-455-0