التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
BIOFUEL: WHAT FUTURE FOR AFRICA? |
| المؤلفون: |
Nechad, Abdelhamid, Belyazid, Rihab |
| المصدر: |
Economic & Social Development: Book of Proceedings; 2019, p495-503, 9p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
BIOMASS energy, ECONOMIC conditions in Africa, AGRICULTURE, FOOD security, ENERGY security, SUSTAINABLE development |
| مستخلص: |
The African economy is dominated by countries with low inputs and incomes. Despite the veracity of its resources, favorable climate, and abundant labor, most African countries depend on exports of primary products. Indeed, the continent's agricultural system is a rain-fed system in the majority of its countries that generates a small-scale production that remains insufficient to meet the needs of the population and contributes to the multiplication of energy and food insecurity. In the light of these challenges, policy makers in Africa have questioned the effectiveness and usefulness of the economic strategies adopted for more rational use of resources. The biofuel is both a source of hope in the face of the challenges of energy insecurity, food and poverty in Africa and potential for economic development. Biofuels can be defined as fuels that can be produced from agricultural and forestry products or the biodegradable part of industrial and municipal waste1. The main sources of energy in rural Africa are biofuels that are used for lighting and powering engines such as wood and excreta. Africa needs to take advantage of the raw material needed to be part of this emerging industry. It needs to take advantage of its access to clean and renewable sources of energy. The survival of its population depends on the use of fossil fuels, firewood and charcoal, which greatly limits its potential for economic and social development. Thus, the continent's energy needs are growing very rapidly under the pressure of demographic factors and urbanization; this means that Africa needs to move from traditional sources of energy to new ones in order to improve the economies of the energy and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and build the basics of development. In this paper, we aim to identify what Africa hides in its nature and serves as a true pillar of a new industry. Next, it is necessary to review how African countries have responded to this potential in terms of policy and strategy. In addition, we will end this article with a set of economic, social and environmental impacts to elucidate what biofuels have brought to Africa. This article will aim to answer three major questions: • Biofuels: What potential for Africa? • What are the policies for biofuels in Africa? • What are the positive and negative impacts of biofuels in Africa? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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