07/02/12
Three Briefings on Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) and Emissions from Biofuel Crops
EU biofuel targets are leading to a rapid increase in demand for agricultural land at the expense of forests a …

07/02/12
Africa: Up for grabs – The scale and impact of land grabbing for agrofuels
The amount of land being taken in Africa to meet Europe’s increasing demand for biofuels is underestimated and …

07/02/12
Off target – European Commission 2004-2009 Environmental Progress Report and Lessons for the Next Commission
This report from the Green10 group of environmental organisations working at EU level examines the environment …

07/02/12
Who Benefits’ from GM crops? Feeding the biotech giants, not the world’s poor
This report from Friends of the Earth International reveals the failure of genetically modified crops around t …

07/02/12
Driving to destruction: The impacts of Europe’s biofuel plans on carbon emissions and land
This study analyses the likely impacts on land use and greenhouse gas emissions of biofuel use by 2020. It inc …

07/02/12
Jatropha: Money doesn’t grow on trees
The much-touted biofuel crop jatropha isneither a profitable nor a sustainable investment, according to this r …





