This volume is based on presentations at a colloquium held in Boulder, Colorado, in August 1985. It is divided into four parts. Part I includes a general introduction to the problems and prospects for development in Africa. Part II contains chapters that focus on internal and external factors...

This paper investigates biofuels pathways and the potential outcomes of biofuels development for energy security and poverty alleviation in Africa. It also examines various options for biofuels development and its potential roles to improve or undermine the livelihoods of rural communities