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Biofuels tend to be marketed as an eco-friendly alternative to gasoline and diesel, and their production often is portrayed as providing a much-needed source of jobs for rural populations through the production of feedstock
Yet there is increasing concern that the industry could be causing a host of adverse impacts, such as promoting widespread deforestation, increasing greenhouse-gas emissions and food prices, and displacing indigenous and forest-dependent communities.
A biofuels institute could improve mutual cooperation between Australian researchers and build and sustain collaborative international arrangements
Australia must enhance the knowledge base of its more promising biofuels resources and build on its significant existing strengths in biofuels research.