Biofuels and sustainable development in Yucatan

in: Amarella Eastmond / Julio C. Sacramento Rivero / Sam R. Sweitz (eds.), The Quest for Jatropha Biodiesel and Sustainability in Yucatan, México: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

ISBN: 978-607-8527-66-3

This chapter provides a brief overview of projects from different parts of the world that focused on jatropha as a biodiesel feedstock. It analyses some of the issues related to jatropha production and reviews a number of sustainability certification programs, emphasizing the  challenges faced when attempting to make biofuels sustainable both locally and globally.