House Hold Supply

biofuels have been touted as more sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, wood, and charcoal – but do they help alleviate poverty and improve well-being for farmers and end-users? A new research brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) summarises insights from a three-country study in which an ecosystem services approach was to assess the trade-offs surrounding biofuel production and household use. The results are based on a three-year study that applied an ecosystems services framework, linking land-use change, ecosystem services (i.e. the benefits that humans derive directly and indirectly from ecosystems), human well-being, and poverty alleviation.