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Catherine Rhodes
The recent rapid increase in the use of biofuels has
caused great controversy. Promoted as a means of rural
development and of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
dependence on carbon-based fuels, it has become clear
that expanded biofuels use could actually cause more
harm than benefit.
Catherine will outline the challenges for the
international community in managing increased
use so that negative impacts on food security,
biodiversity, climate change, etc. are minimised and she
will explore the issue of how the international
community can best respond to these challenges.
Catherine is a research fellow in Bradford University’s
Department of Peace Studies. Her research focus is
governance of biotechnology at the international level.
She maintains a website (www.genomics-gateway.net) and produces a quarterly online
report on developments in the international regulation
of biotechnology. |
