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Upholding the Human Right to Food in the Face of Agro-Biofuel Technology.
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- Author(s): Rezaie, Attila H.
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Canadian Journal of Human Rights; 2017, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p155-195, 41p
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For centuries, fossil fuels have monopolized the energy market. Seeking greener, renewable energy sources, nations have recently turned to agrobiofuels. This article will focus on first generation agro-biofuel technology, and argue that this technology undermines the fulfillment of the human right to food both directly and indirectly. The first section will canvass the issues that arise at the intersection of the energy, agriculture and food industries with agro-biofuel technology at its core. In particular, this section will highlight various factors that support the premise that the right to food should be prioritized over the application of agro-biofuel technology. The second section will propose an international regulatory regime that would dictate whether a given jurisdiction would be permitted to engage in the practice of agro-biofuel technology. Finally, the proposed framework will be applied to the Canadian context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Les combustibles fossiles monopolisent le marché de l'énergie depuis des siècles. À la recherche de sources d'énergie vertes et renouvelables, les pays se tournent dès lors vers les biocarburants d'origine agricole. Cet article porte essentiellement sur la technologie de première génération permettant de produire des biocarburants à partir de matières agricoles et soutient que ce type de technologie nuit directement et indirectement à la réalisation du droit à l'alimentation. La première partie examine diverses questions qui surgissent et se recoupent à l'intersection des industries de l'énergie, de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, et au coeur desquelles se trouve l'industrie des biocarburants. Elle met surtout en preuve les divers facteurs qui appuient la prémisse voulant que le droit à l'alimentation doit primer sur l'usage de la technologie pour produire des biocarburants d'origine agricole. La deuxième partie propose un régime de réglementation international pouvant autoriser ou non un pays ou un territoire donné à pratiquer l'agriculture pour produire des biocarburants. Enfin, on examine l'application du cadre proposé au contexte canadien. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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