AgroFuels (2012)

AgroFuels

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Agrofuels: Starving People, Fueling Greed delves into depth about the issues of growing monocrops for fuel. Beyond widely discussed concerns about using diverting food crops to the production of fuel, so-called 'second generation agrofuels' - or cellulose-based fuels - also have detrimental effects on indigenous communities, small farmers and the environment. This short provides critical evidence and leaves viewers with hope from grassroots communities building real alternatives.

Runtime
29m
Released
2012

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Release year: 2012

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Agrofuels: Starving People, Fueling Greed delves into depth about the issues of growing monocrops for fuel. Beyond widely discussed concerns about using diverting food crops to the production of fuel, so-called 'second generation agrofuels' - or cellulose-based fuels - also have detrimental effects on indigenous communities, small farmers and the environment. This short provides critical evidence and leaves viewers with hope from grassroots communities building real alternatives.

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