CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Nguelo, Colince |
|---|---|
| Title | THE IMPACT OF BIOFUEL ON FOOD CRISIS; CASE STUDY: TROPICAL RAIN FOREST AND TROPICAL GRASSLAND IN CAMEROON |
| Summary | From April 2008, many developing countries including Cameroon were victims of the shortage public food protest. In some cases the food is used for biofuel or land is used for biofuel feedstocks second generation. Jatropha curcas tends to be promising as the second generation feedstock: can grow in arid and humid regions. Nevertheless, cultivating it blindly usually has impacts on food in Cameroon and anywhere. By integrated assessment, it is possible to manage J. curcas cultivation in Cameroon through a characterization of tropical rain forest and tropical grass land differentiating small and large scale system. The questionnaires coupled with interviews helped to understand the interaction of all stakeholders involved in biofuel production and food crisis through land issue. The maps obtained through GPS position records help to understand the differences and impacts of these systems of cultivation. The policy helping the system was assessed. It is found that more than 90% of rice in Cameroon is imported whereas soils appropriate for its cultivation are used for J. curcas in large scale. It is demonstrated that small scale cultivation do not have impacts on lands and food crisis thus is profitable but the large scale has direct impact on fertile lands, food crisis and deforestation. The method retained is to include J. curcas cultivation in MINADER program. That ministry should set out arid zone for biofuel and at the level of method used, ameliorate seeds quality. Avoiding GMOs in the system, CEMAC, WTO, African Union should set a complementary policy. |
| Supervisor | Mnatsakanian,Ruben, A. |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/nguelo_colince.pdf |
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