Understanding sustainable biofuel development: A sub-Saharan Africa perspective

Ian Duvenage; Lindsay C. Stringer; Craig Ashley Langston; Keitha Dunstan

doi:10.1504/AJESD.2013.053055

Understanding sustainable biofuel development: A sub-Saharan Africa perspective

Ian Duvenage
, Lindsay C. Stringer
, Craig Ashley Langston
, Keitha Dunstan

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Abstract

Considerable effort has been put into developing sustainability assessment frameworks for biofuel production in developing countries. Nevertheless, their successful implementation remains problematic in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this challenge in this paper, through a thorough examination of academic and grey literature, repeatedly occurring sustainability aspects/issues were drawn from internationally recognised biofuel assessment
frameworks. Theoretical framings that corresponded with the interlinking
socio-environmental-economic qualities and issues for achieving sustainability
through ethical implementation conformity (political ecology, development
economics, social capital and institutional economics) were then used to inform
development of a conceptual framework that could guide biofuel project
implementation in sub-Saharan Africa to address complex sustainability issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	72-98
Number of pages	27
Journal	African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/AJESD.2013.053055
Publication status	Published - 2013

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The Implementation and Achievement of Biofuel Sustainability Principles in Sub‐Saharan Africa: recognising limitations and opportunities
Duvenage, I. (Author), Langston, C. A. (Supervisor), Dunstan, K. (Supervisor) & Taplin, R. (Supervisor), 15 May 2013
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