Biofuels: Optimism and Concerns - Desert Research Institute
Biofuels: Optimism and Concerns - Desert Research Institute
Biofuels: Optimism and Concerns - Desert Research Institute
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Environmental <strong>Concerns</strong> with <strong>Biofuels</strong><br />
• Water quantity <strong>and</strong> quality<br />
• Runoff of nutrients <strong>and</strong><br />
agricultural chemicals<br />
• Long-term impacts of crop<br />
residue removal<br />
• Disruption of habitat<br />
• Effects on biodiversity<br />
• Sustainability of agricultural<br />
<strong>and</strong> forestry practices<br />
For ecologic dimensions of biofuels, see links at:<br />
www.esa.org/science_resources/biofuelsResources.php<br />
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