Citation
(2008), "Bio-fuels: UN issues warnings", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 9 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2008.24909aab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Bio-fuels: UN issues warnings
Bio-fuels: UN issues warnings
The UN has issued a warning about the potential negative environmental and social impacts of biofuel production as global demand for alternatives to oil-based fuels surges. In a report, a group of UN agencies advises governments to take a cautious approach to developing biofuels. It says negative impacts could outweigh benefits if production is not managed sustainably. Compiled by inter-agency body UN-Energy, the report says that biofuels policies must protect threatened land and promote socially acceptable land use.