The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries?
The article carries out a detailed historiographic analysis of the evolution of the sugar cane ethanol production in Brazil. The issue of biofuels has acquired new importance in recent years due to high oil prices and the global warming phenomenon. The objective of the article is to show how this pr...
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2012-01-01
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| description | The article carries out a detailed historiographic analysis of the evolution of the sugar cane ethanol production in Brazil. The issue of biofuels has acquired new importance in recent years due to high oil prices and the global warming phenomenon. The objective of the article is to show how this process of development used to take place, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages. The methodology used included the use of statistical data, consultation of official documents (laws and international treaties), and a review of the existing literature on the subject. The conclusion reached is that the ethanol production caused important socio-spatial transformations in Brazil and has a strong potential of change for the near future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c64aaff35a1d4abda2bf7f4d7d8cee182022-12-21T20:28:04ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía0121-215X2256-54422012-01-0121114716127062The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries?Mateus de Almeida Prado Sampaio0Universidade de São PauloThe article carries out a detailed historiographic analysis of the evolution of the sugar cane ethanol production in Brazil. The issue of biofuels has acquired new importance in recent years due to high oil prices and the global warming phenomenon. The objective of the article is to show how this process of development used to take place, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages. The methodology used included the use of statistical data, consultation of official documents (laws and international treaties), and a review of the existing literature on the subject. The conclusion reached is that the ethanol production caused important socio-spatial transformations in Brazil and has a strong potential of change for the near future.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rcg/article/view/30698Brasilcaña de azúcaretanolexperiencia |
| spellingShingle | Mateus de Almeida Prado Sampaio The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries? Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía Brasil caña de azúcar etanol experiencia |
| title | The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries? |
| title_full | The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries? |
| title_short | The Ethanol Production in Brazil: An Example for Latin American Countries? |
| title_sort | ethanol production in brazil an example for latin american countries |
| topic | Brasil caña de azúcar etanol experiencia |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rcg/article/view/30698 |
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