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Historical Analysis of the Role of Governance Systems in the Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Brazil and the United States of America (USA)

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Department of Business Administration, University of the People, 225 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
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Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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Academic Editor: José María Cámara-Zapata
Sustainability 2021, 13(12), 6881; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126881
Received: 26 May 2021 / Revised: 7 June 2021 / Accepted: 10 June 2021 / Published: 18 June 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainability in Protected Crops)
The United States of America and Brazil are the world’s first and second-largest biofuels producers. The United States (U.S.) has dedicated a significant portion of agricultural land for crops to produce biodiesel, while Brazil has been using sugar cane as raw material to produce ethanol. To make the world’s top producers in global biofuel markets, various institutions in each country have played significant roles. These institutions include renewable energy legislators, bioenergy policymakers, and energy ministries of their governments. This study delineates the historical role of these institutions responsible for the sustainable development of biofuel industries in both countries. It also provides an overview of economic impacts as a result of institutional decisions. The study reveals that systematic legislations and sustainable and robust renewable energy policies of government institutions have helped the U.S. and Brazil to boost their bio-economies. As both countries intend to keep expanding their biofuel productions, the role of key government institutions is vital in the sustainability of biofuels. View Full-Text
Keywords: biofuel; sustainability; renewable energy; legislations; energy policymaking; U.S.; Brazil; governance; economic; costs; price of biofuel biofuel; sustainability; renewable energy; legislations; energy policymaking; U.S.; Brazil; governance; economic; costs; price of biofuel
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Sajid, Z.; da Silva, M.A.B.; Danial, S.N. Historical Analysis of the Role of Governance Systems in the Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Brazil and the United States of America (USA). Sustainability 2021, 13, 6881. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126881

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Sajid Z, da Silva MAB, Danial SN. Historical Analysis of the Role of Governance Systems in the Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Brazil and the United States of America (USA). Sustainability. 2021; 13(12):6881. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126881

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Sajid, Zaman, Maria A.B. da Silva, and Syed N. Danial 2021. "Historical Analysis of the Role of Governance Systems in the Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Brazil and the United States of America (USA)" Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6881. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126881

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