The Impact of Third-Generation Biofuels Versus Fossil Fuels on Interstate and Intrastate Conflicts
Journal: CU Scholar (University of Colorado Boulder)
Year: 2018

Oil is the most traded item in the world, and previous research has shown a link between oil and the intensity and duration of conflicts. However, work has not compared and contrasted the impact of oil on interstate versus intrastate conflict. Additionally, the world's fuel demands will increase in the coming decades. As a way to encourage more peaceful relations, the question was posed if third-generation biofuels could solve some of the problems of fuel demand and conflict over fossil fuel res