This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

Renewable energy projects have been launched throughout Mexico in order to deliver clean
and affordable energy worldwide. The aims of this research are:(i) to know the current status …

This is an assessment of key economic, environmental and social issues pertaining to
jatropha biofuels, based on almost 150 studies covering 26 countries. The assessment aims …

Biofuels are receiving growing negative attention. Direct and/or indirect land-use changes
that result from their cultivation can cause emissions due to carbon losses in soils and …

The production of bioenergy from second generation (2G) feedstocks is being encouraged
by legislation targeted at addressing a number of controversial issues including carbon …

While much attention has focused on the climate change mitigation potential of biofuels,
research from the social sciences increasingly highlights the social and livelihood impacts of …

While excitement around biofuels initially focused on finding a clean and secure alternative
to fossil fuels, many other expectations have subsequently been attached to the “biofuel …

This study presents a set of essential parameters specific to geography, climate, soil
conditions, and irrigation, which can be used to classify commercially feasible Jatropha …

Highlights•The body of knowledge about large-scale land acquisition is growing
rapidly.•Contributions by land change science are key to devising sustainable land …

Jatropha is still considered a strong candidate for the production of second generation
biofuels, despite recent large-scale failures worldwide to achieve high and consistent seed …