The Sugarcane Complex In Brazil: The Role Of Innovation In A Dynamic Sector On Its Path Towards Sustainability (contributions To Economics)
by Felix Kaup /
2015 / English / PDF
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This book offers an in-depth analysis of the Brazilian sugarcane
complex with a special focus on technological advances that
promote sustainable development. It first examines the question
why sugarcane-based ethanol from Brazil is considered a superior
alternative to fossil fuel compared to other biofuels produced on
an industrial scale and subsequently analyzes the most dynamic
areas within the sugarcane sector with regard to relevant actors,
technologies and markets in order to determine if the sector can
be considered an innovation system. The empirical research
presented here is based on multiple research methods and derives
its data from interviews with Brazilian experts of the sugarcane
sector and by a thorough literature review. The book will be of
special interest to researchers and practitioners interested in
understanding the key mechanisms in successful innovation systems
that promote a transition towards sustainable development and
mobility.
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the Brazilian sugarcane
complex with a special focus on technological advances that
promote sustainable development. It first examines the question
why sugarcane-based ethanol from Brazil is considered a superior
alternative to fossil fuel compared to other biofuels produced on
an industrial scale and subsequently analyzes the most dynamic
areas within the sugarcane sector with regard to relevant actors,
technologies and markets in order to determine if the sector can
be considered an innovation system. The empirical research
presented here is based on multiple research methods and derives
its data from interviews with Brazilian experts of the sugarcane
sector and by a thorough literature review. The book will be of
special interest to researchers and practitioners interested in
understanding the key mechanisms in successful innovation systems
that promote a transition towards sustainable development and
mobility.