Steps to discern sustainability criteria for a certification scheme of bioethanol in Brazil: Approach and difficulties

R. Delzeit and K. Holm-Müller

Energy, 2009, vol. 34, issue 5, 662-668

Abstract: Taking Brazilian bioethanol as an example, this paper presents possible sustainability criteria for a certification scheme aimed to minimize negative socio-ecological impacts and to increase the sustainable production of biomass. We describe the methods that have led us to the identification of a first set of feasible sustainability criteria for Brazilian bioethanol and discuss issues to be considered when developing certification schemes for sustainability. General problems of a certification scheme lie in the inherent danger of introducing new non-tariff trade barriers and in the problems of including important higher scale issues like land conversion and food security. A certification system cannot replace a thorough analysis of policy impacts on sustainability issues.

Keywords: Certification; Bioethanol; Sustainability standards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.09.007

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