This introductory paper sets out the rationale for revisiting questions surrounding biofuel futures in Southern Africa and exploring the case for the establishment of a regional market.

Biofuel production can have conflicting impacts on economic growth, food and energy security, and natural resources. Understanding these trade-offs is crucial for designing policies that are consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals.

This paper jointly evaluates the greenhouse gas emissions and economic impacts from producing biofuels in Tanzania.

Over the dates 20-22 Nov 2014, an international workshop on the interactions of biofuels and food security was held at IFPRI headquarters, in Washington DC.

Policies that are successful in fostering sustainable intensification are critical to current development efforts to alleviate poverty and hunger and foster food security and resilience (The Montpellier Panel, 2013).

This paper reviews land use modeling approaches for assessing the economic and environmental impacts of agri-cultural intensification.

Current international debates increasingly highlight the need to move countries towards more sustainable paths of development.