Policy Challenges Related to Biofuel Development in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorSosovele, Hussein
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-06T09:13:17Z
dc.date.available2016-04-06T09:13:17Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.jstor.org/stable/25798908?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentsen_US
dc.description.abstractBiofuels have recently emerged as a major issue in energy policy, agricultural development and natural resource management. The growing demand for biofuels is being driven by high oil prices, energy security concerns and global climate change. In Tanzania there is growing interest on the part of foreign private investors in establishing biofuel projects, although globally there are concerns related to biofuel investments. Tanzania has approved a number of such projects, but the biofuel subsector faces several policy challenges that could clearly hamper its development. These include the lack of a holistic and comprehensive energy policy that addresses the broad spectrum of energy options and issues, and weak or absent institutional and legal frameworks. This article highlights some key policy issues critical to the development of biofuels and argues that if these challenges are not addressed at the national policy level, biofuel development may not result in the expected benefits to Tanzania and the majority of itsen_US
dc.identifier.citationSosovele, H., 2010. Policy Challenges Related to Biofuel Development in Tanzania/Politische Herausforderungen in Bezug auf Biokraftstoffe in Tansania. Africa Spectrum, pp.117-129.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1463
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of African Affairs at GIGAen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectEnergy policyen_US
dc.subjectBiofuelsen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental damageen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.titlePolicy Challenges Related to Biofuel Development in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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