Fields of dreams: negotiating an ethanol agenda in the Midwest United States.
J Peasant Stud
; 37(4): 723-48, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-20873029
ABSTRACT
Corn ethanol production is central in the United States' agrofuels initiatives. In this paper I discuss corn ethanol production in Iowa, USA and examine several dynamics farmers' positions in agrofuel supply chains; struggles around the construction and operation of agrofuel refineries; the politics of ethanol production and regulation; and the ecological consequences of increased corn production. I argue that current US agrofuels production and politics reinforce longstanding and unequal political economic relationships in industrial agriculture. I also argue that the politics of US agrofuels, focused on carbon accounting for greenhouse gas reduction and energy security, privilege urban and other actors' social and ecological interests over those of rural places of production.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Política Pública
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Zea mays
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Agricultura
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Etanol
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Biocombustíveis
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Peasant Stud
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article