How Biofuels Could Starve the Poor

By C. Runge, Benjamin Senauer. 2007

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Palm oil-based biofuels and sustainability in southeast Asia: A review of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand (2014, background): “By tying agriculture and oil together, palm oil farmers become vulnerable to boom and bust cycles within the global market [76].”
The Agricultural Ethics of Biofuels: The Food vs. Fuel Debate (2012, background): “Ford Runge and Benjamin Senaur sketched the basic argument for linking biofuels to a rise in global food princes in 2007 [11].”
Bioenergy and sustainable development (2007, background): “5% for every 1% rise in the price of major food staples (178).”
The Social Costs and Benefits of Biofuels: The Intersection of Environmental, Energy and Agricultural Policy (2010, background): “Should mandates be used, a safety valve making the mandate conditional on corn prices can help moderate any potential shock on world commodity prices (Runge and Senauer 2007).”
Adaptation and the poor: development, resilience and transition (2008, background): “The recent surge in the use of agricultural products as biofuels in the USA and EU has driven food prices to record highs (Runge and Senauer, 2007).”