Status and Potential for the Development of Biofuels and Rural Renewable Energy: The People’s Republic of China
Huang, Jikun; Qiu, Huanguang; Yang, Jun; Zhang, Yuhua; Zhang, Yanli; Zhang, Yahui | October 2009
Abstract
This study aims to better understand biofuel development in the People's Republic of China. It assesses the implications of the biofuel program on food prices, crop diversification, land-use patterns, and farm restructuring. The economy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has grown remarkably since economic reforms were initiated in 1978. Rapid economic growth led to a rapid rise in demand for energy, which also raised concerns about national energy security. It is a goal of this study to derive policy implications for the future development of biofuels in the country.
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Huang, Jikun; Qiu, Huanguang; Yang, Jun; Zhang, Yuhua; Zhang, Yanli; Zhang, Yahui. 2009. Status and Potential for the Development of Biofuels and Rural Renewable Energy: The People’s Republic of China. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2402. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Print ISBN
978-971-561-837-3
Keywords
Agriculture
Development
Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
Social Development
Education
Social Development
Natural resource
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