January 24th, 2008
Biofuels may threaten environment, U.N. warns
The market goes where the money is. It will right itself eventually.
Biofuels may threaten environment, U.N. warns - CNN.com
Foremost among the concerns is increased competition for agricultural land, which Suzuki warned has already caused a rise in corn prices in the United States and Mexico and could lead to food shortages in developing countries.
She also said China and India could face worsening water shortages because biofuels require large amounts of water, while forests in Indonesia and Malaysia could face threats from the expansion of palm oil plantations.
