Acrocomia aculeata as feedstock

This study uses ecological niche modelling to assess the cultivation potential of the neotropical palm Acrocomia aculeata in Latin America. While current conditions show high potential in Central America, the Caribbean, northern Colombia, Venezuela, southern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay, many suitable areas conflict with conservation or existing agriculture. Furthermore, IPCC A2A emission scenarios suggest that most suitable growing areas could decline or disappear by 2080.

• Acrocomia aculeata shows significant potential for large-scale cultivation in Latin America under current abiotic conditions, with two primary core distribution regions: Central America (including the Caribbean, northern Colombia, and Venezuela) and southern Brazil and eastern Paraguay. However, many medium to highly suitable areas are already used for agriculture or are land types with high carbon sequestration and conservation value.
• Projections based on the IPCC A2A 'business as usual' emission scenario indicate that by 2080, most suitable growing areas for Acrocomia aculeata may disappear entirely or decline severely in extent, suggesting that sustainable deployment requires a precautionary, evidence-based approach.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2016). Acrocomia aculeata as feedstock. https://www.sei.org/publications/acrocomia-aculea-as-feedstock/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Acrocomia aculeata as feedstock. 2016. https://www.sei.org/publications/acrocomia-aculea-as-feedstock/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2016acrocomia, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Acrocomia aculeata as feedstock}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/acrocomia-aculea-as-feedstock/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }