This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

Bioenergy deployment offers significant potential for climate change mitigation, but also
carries considerable risks. In this review, we bring together perspectives of various …

This paper investigates the contribution of business model innovations in the advancement
of novel food supply chains. Through a systematic literature review, the notable business …

Several countries across sub-Saharan Africa have promoted industrial crops to boost rural
development, including rural energy poverty alleviation. However, little evidence exists …

There has been a growing interest in jatropha-and sugarcane-based biofuels across Sub-
Sahara Africa. Biofuel expansion in the region reflects policy concerns related to energy …

Dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and their deleterious impacts on human health and the
global environment have intensified the search for substitute energy sources. Biodiesel has …

This is an assessment of key economic, environmental and social issues pertaining to
jatropha biofuels, based on almost 150 studies covering 26 countries. The assessment aims …

Biofuel development was mainly promoted in several parts of Africa as an energy security or
rural development strategy. Jatropha was the biofuel feedstock that received the most …

Biofuels have been promoted as a renewable energy option in many countries, but have
also faced extensive scrutiny over their sustainability. Food security is perhaps the most …

Jatropha curcas (physic nut), a non‐edible oilseed crop, represents one of the most
promising alternative energy sources due to its high seed oil content, rapid growth and …