Food vs. fuel conflict in USA
General discussion if corn should be used as food or fuel
| Ongoing conflict? | yes |
| Conflict type | Bioenergy governance conflicts |
| Resources | agricultural products |
| Issues | ecological, economical, social, cultural |
| Keywords | corn, biofuel |
| References | http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/10/new-report-sheds-light-on-the-old-food-vs-fuel-bioenergy-debate http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/2011/10/07/the-u-s-now-uses-more-corn-for-fuel-than-for-feed/ |
| Start date | 2014 |
| End date | |
| Reason(s) for conflict | Disagreement about primary use of corn |
| Intensity | public debate |
| What are the stakeholders' conflicting values or interests | different views on the same raw material and how it could be used |
| Barriers for dialogue | the barriers does not exist as such, since the discussion is still in process, but for sure the potential barriers exist |
| Forums for dialogue | joint and trustworthy dialog |
| Suggestions for conflict resolution / transformation | |
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