Problem
Misuse of agricultural land for fuel production
Other Names:
Energy cropping Nature:
Energy cropping - agricultural production for the purpose of manufacturing ethanol for fuel - by traditional food exporters is likely to reduce exportable food surpluses and increase international food prices. By reducing domestic food supplies (thus resulting in upward pressures on domestic food prices), wages would be forced up, real incomes be reduced, particularly among the poor, and social unrest would result.
Aggravates:
Unavailability of farming land Reduces:
Underdeveloped rural energy sources Subject(s):
Agriculture, Fisheries → AgricultureAgriculture, Fisheries → Crops
Geography → Land type/use
Industry → Production
Resources → Energy
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST