Bio-energy in Namibia: Opportunities, Threats and Institutional Challenges for Rural Development and Food Security
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A lot of attention has been devoted to the impacts of bio-energy, particularly biofuel production on developing countries. However, analysis is often done from a global perspective and/or with a focus on developed country bio-energy policies, regarding developing countries as passive receptors of actions in the North. The perspectives of developing countries are neglected, particularly the impact of active local (national) bio-energy policies and local production on local conditions.
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