Addressing the challenges of climate change and biofuel production for food and nutrition security

Tirado, María Cristina; Cohen, Marc J.; Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Meerman, Janice; Thompson, B.

doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2010.03.010

Cited by 98 publications

(65 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Biofuels emerged as an important and promising alternative to fossil fuels, thus their increased use was, and is, promoted as a way to tackle climate change (Tirado et al 2010). At times, biofuels have been identified as a social innovation, and categorized as worthy of investment (e.g., Endres 2012, Martin 2016.…”

Section: Strategic Imperative #3 -Confronting the Scale Challengementioning

confidence: 99%

The concept of the Anthropocene as a game-changer: a new context for social innovation and transformations to sustainability

Olsson¹,

Moore²,

Westley³

et al. 2017

E&S

150

138

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ABSTRACT. After tracing the antecedents of the concept and considering its intersection in social innovation research, we put forward the argument that the Anthropocene concept points to three areas of thought that are strategically imperative and must be accelerated if social innovation theory and practice is to prove transformative and respond to the challenges associated with the Anthropocene. First, we contend that the current debate on social innovation for sustainability lacks a deeper focus on human-environmental interactions and the related feedbacks, which will be necessary to understand and achieve large-scale change and transformations to global sustainability. Many innovations focus on only the social or the ecological, and we believe a more integrated approach will be needed moving forward. Second, social innovation research must confront the path-dependencies embedded within systems, and we propose that the act of "bricolage," which recombines existing elements in novel ways, will be essential, rather than single variable solutions, which currently dominate social innovation discussions. Finally, we put forward the idea that confronting the cross-scalar nature of the Anthropocene requires revisiting both the scope and temporal nature of social innovations that are most typically focused upon by scholars and funders alike. We believe the concept of the Anthropocene creates new opportunities for social innovation scholars to imagine new possibilities.

show abstract

Section: Strategic Imperative #3 -Confronting the Scale Challengementioning

confidence: 99%

The concept of the Anthropocene as a game-changer: a new context for social innovation and transformations to sustainability

Olsson¹,

Moore²,

Westley³

et al. 2017

E&S

150

138

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…bioplastics) it is becoming increasingly evident that land is a finite resource. For example, the amount of arable land per capita has decreased from 0.41 to 0.21 hectare since 1960 (FAO 2009), and the pressure on the remaining land will increase as a result of the growing number of animals in agriculture and the growing need for land for bioenergy resources to replace fossil fuels (OECD-FAO 2009;Tirado et al 2010). These growing demands are likely to require conversion of additional land to agricultural use and/or improvements in the productivity on existing land.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioenergy from “surplus” land: environmental and socio-economic implications

Dauber¹,

Brown²,

Fernando³

et al. 2012

183

158

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The increasing demand for biomass for the production of bioenergy is generating land-use conflicts. These conflicts might be solved through spatial segregation of food/feed and energy producing areas by continuing producing food on established and productive agricultural land while growing dedicated energy crops on so called "surplus" land. Ambiguity in the definition and characterization of surplus land as well as uncertainty in assessments of land availability and of future bioenergy potentials is causing confusion about the prospects and the environmental and socio-economic implications of bioenergy development in those areas. The high level of uncertainty is due to environmental, economic and social constraints not yet taken into account and to the potentials offered by those novel crops and their production methods not being fully exploited. This paper provides a scientific background in support of a reassessment of land available for bioenergy production by clarifying the terminology, identifying constraints and options for ReseARCh ARtiCle BioRisk A peer-reviewed open-access journalJens Dauber et al. / BioRisk 7: 5-50 (2012) 6 an efficient bioenergy-use of surplus land and providing policy recommendations for resolving conflicting land-use demands. A serious approach to factoring in the constraints, combined with creativity in utilizing the options provided, in our opinion, would lead to a more sustainable and efficient development of the bioenergy sector. Unless the sustainability challenge is mastered, the interdependent policy objectives of mitigating climate change, obtaining independence from fossil fuels, feeding and fuelling a growing human world population and maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services will not be met. Despite the advanced developments of bioenergy, we still see regional solutions for designing and establishing sustainable bioenergy production systems with optimized production resulting in social, economic and ecological benefits. Where bioenergy production has been identified as the most suitable option to overcome the given problems of energy security and climate change mitigation, we need to determine which bioenergy cultivation systems are most suitable for the respective types of surplus land, by taking into account issues such as yields, inputs and costs, as well as potential environmental and socio-economic impacts.

show abstract

“…The response to climate-induced market contraction, therefore, seems to impart serious socioeconomic consequences, particularly for those in agriculture. Recently, Tirado et al (2010) offer a vivid analysis of a countrywide impact of climate change on food production and nutrition of people, identifying two major challenges threatening current as well as future food production. These are (i) climate change and the consequent loss of ecosystems and (ii) the growing use of biofuel-based crops that adversely affect land and soil fertility.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change, Agricultural Production, and Poverty in India

Kar

Das

2015

Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The low-income households in the South Asian countries are highly sensitive to climate-intensive sectors like agriculture, mainly due to the negative impact of climate change on the food production system as a whole. Climateinduced supply shortfalls in agriculture, and consequent food price shocks may adversely affect consumption in these households. The tension between economic development, climate change, and agricultural production offers a challenging research question not dealt with in recent studies for India. We explore the effect of climate change on farmland value and use a counterfactual measure of the farm revenue on rural consumption expenditure. We found a discerning impact of the climate change on the net revenue and well-being of the rural people. A theoretical exercise generalizes the empirical findings.

show abstract

Addressing the challenges of climate change and biofuel production for food and nutrition security

Cited by 98 publications

References 23 publications

The concept of the Anthropocene as a game-changer: a new context for social innovation and transformations to sustainability

The concept of the Anthropocene as a game-changer: a new context for social innovation and transformations to sustainability

Bioenergy from “surplus” land: environmental and socio-economic implications

Climate Change, Agricultural Production, and Poverty in India

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About