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Between Development and Environment

Uncertainties of Agrofuels

Tomás Enrique León Sicard

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, teleons{at}unal.edu.co

This article examines the dominant agricultural model in Colombia of which the emergence of biofuels is an inevitable and major consequence. Some uncertainties and complexities of the introduction of biofuels and the use of genetically modified crops are analyzed, including a general reflection on the possibilities of producing biofuels on the basis of a model of ecological agriculture.

Key Words: Colombia • biofuels • models of development • conventional agriculture • organic farming

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 29, No. 3, 226-235 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0270467609333734
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