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Sugar and ethanol production as a rural development strategy in Brazil: Evidence from the state of São Paulo |
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| Authors: | Luiz A Martinelli Rachael GarrettSilvio Ferraz Rosamond Naylor |
| Institution: | a Program on Food Security and Environment, Stanford University, 616 Serra St. Encina Hall East, 4th Floor, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-6055, USA b Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Suite 226, Stanford, CA 94305-6055, USA c Departamento de Silvicultura, ESALQ, USP. Av. Pádua Dias 11, 13416-000, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil |
| Abstract: | Sugar and ethanol production are key components of Brazil’s rural development and energy strategies, yet in recent years sugar production has been widely criticized for its environmental and labor practices. This study examines the relationship between rural development and sugarcane, ethanol, and cattle production in the state of São Paulo. Our results suggest that the value added components of sugarcane production, which include sugar refining and ethanol production, may have a strong positive affect on local human development in comparison to primary agricultural production activities and other land uses. These results imply that sugar production, when accompanied by a local processing industry can stimulate rural development. However, this paper also highlights the significant environmental and social harms generated by the sugar industry at large, which may undermine its development benefits if not addressed. |
| Keywords: | Sugarcane Ethanol Biofuels Rural development Sã o Paulo Brazil |
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