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A review of social issues for biofuels investment in Mozambique

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  • Emílio Tostão
  • Giles Henley
  • Joel Tembe
  • Aristides Baloi

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This study discusses the potential for expanding cultivation of biofuel feedstock in Mozambique from several angles. Taking the case of sugarcane, it explores the potential to expand production, through exploring both biophysical factors and patterns of existing investment. We review recent literature on trends in land allocation and practices of resettlement in Mozambique to highlight opportunities and constraints that current plans for biofuel production should consider.

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  • Emílio Tostão & Giles Henley & Joel Tembe & Aristides Baloi, 2016. "A review of social issues for biofuels investment in Mozambique," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-178, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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