Soybean and the contribution of oilseeds to biodiesel production in Brazil

Abstract

This chapter analyses the sustainability of the production of biodiesel from soybean oil, considering its social, environmental, economic, and strategic dimensions. It concludes that while economically viable, the option for biofuel from soybean will be environmentally safe, but socially exclusionary and strategically dangerous.

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BIODIESEL, SOYBEANS, OILSEEDS, BIOFUELS, BRAZIL, SOCIAL EXCLUSION, ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

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