Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness: The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa

A report describing the potential for sugar cane bioenergy to enhance rural livelihoods, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve energy security and economic competitiveness in Southern and Eastern Africa.

• The expansion of bioenergy from sugar cane is presented as a means to improve rural livelihoods, decrease expensive energy imports, lower GHG emissions, and create new development paths.
• In Southern and Eastern Africa, where severe poverty is prevalent, utilizing renewable energy resources like sugar cane can provide avenues for sustainable development and a more competitive economy.
• Realizing the potential of sugar cane bioenergy requires substantial increases in international cooperation, technology transfer, and investment, drawing on experiences from India and Brazil.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2012). Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness: The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa. https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-for-sustainable-development-and-international-competitiveness-the-role-of-sugar-cane-in-africa/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness: The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa. 2012. https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-for-sustainable-development-and-international-competitiveness-the-role-of-sugar-cane-in-africa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2012bioenergy, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness: The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2012}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-for-sustainable-development-and-international-competitiveness-the-role-of-sugar-cane-in-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }