A considerable amount of attention has been paid so far in the literature on projections of how biofuel industries will operate in the future, on technology development and its potential, and on processes of land acquisition. However, there are at least three areas that merit further research and debate:
- The role of standards and sustainability certifications in shaping the biofuel industry in the context of larger processes of governance and regulation (at national, regional and international levels, including the WTO).
- The impact of actually existing investments on trade flows on the structure of regional and global biofuel industries, and on food security, land use, water resources and rural livelihoods.
- How discourses and imaginaries on biofuel innovation, technology development and scaling-up impact strategic choices, policies and practices –in relation to both first- and next-generation biofuels.
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