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Biofuels and the Rise of Nationalistic Environmentalism

Posted on May 16, 2008

(Type a title for your page here)This is a guest post by Alexis Ziegler. Alexis is a communitarian, builder, orchardist and environmental activist living in central Virginia. He is the author of a recently published book, Culture Change; Civil Liberty, Peak Oil, and the End of Empire. More information can be found at conev.org.AbstractThe rapid expansion of biofuel production worldwide has paralleled a dramatic rise in food prices. The expansion of biofuels has been supported by a wide spectrum of people, from environmentalists looking for sustainable energy to conservatives wanting to red...

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