Biofuels investments in Tanzania: Policy options for sustainable business models

Abstract

 Biofuels: globally advocated as an environmentally friendly alternative source for energy  US and Brazil: global producers of biodiesel and ethanol  Southern African Nations: the “Middle East” of biofuels -Chief Executive of the UK biofuels suppliers  Initial projects started without guidelines, policy, legal and regulatory framework  Acquisitions of large tracts: threat to food security & tenure of land  Foreign vs home developed policies