Strategic Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Expansion of Palm Oil Biofuels in Brazilian North Region

Carolina Monteiro de Carvalho
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Carolina Monteiro de Carvalho: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Centro de Tecnologia, bloco C, sala 211 CEP: 21949972 Cidade Universitária Ilha do Fundão Rio de Janeiro RJ - BRAZIL Caixa Postal: 68565

Energy & Environment, 2011, vol. 22, issue 5, 565-572

Abstract: Biofuels development in Brazil is a key factor for the environment and sustainable development of the country. Brazil has great potential of available areas and has favourable climate and geography for biofuel production, such as palm oil, soy, sugar cane, etc. This research aims to evaluate palm oil production and expansion in Pará state, in the north of Brazil and also Amazonian territory. Degraded land will be evaluated through remote sensing, because palm oil crops should be placed in these lands, and secondly, expansion scenarios would be created. This research will be a decision support tool for public policies.

Keywords: palm oil; sustainable expansion; developing country; strategic environmental assessment; remote sensing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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