From the fuel versus food controversy to the institutional vacuum in biofuel policies: evidence from West African countries

Abstract Background Since the early 2000s, biofuel production has been developed in West Africa with the encouragement and support of notably Europe, Brazil, and China. Yet the development of biofuels can also be viewed from the angle of West African interests. The principle arguments advanced in fa...

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Main Authors: Charly Gatete, Marie-Hélène Dabat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Energy, Sustainability and Society
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13705-017-0114-3