Deconstructing a biofuel hype : the stories of jatropha projects in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Author(s):
Widjaja, H.
Published
2018
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

This research took place in South Sulawesi in order to

investigate the implementation of jatropha projects in the period of

2006-2011. This research aims to understand the key factors that were

influential in the rise and fall of jatropha projects. The analysis was focused on jatropha actors’ motivations, strategies and experiences to understand what opportunities and benefits that were pursued by the involved actors and how the achievements of the opportunities and benefits redefine the failure of the projects. The findings were synthesized to draw a lesson learnt on what we can learn from the observed jatropha stories for the other miracle crops.

Jatropha CurcasJarak pagarBiofuelBiodieselHypeNon-market driversIndonesia
Defense date
2018-11-27
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Persoon, G.A.
Advisor(s)
Vel, J.A.C.
Committee member(s)
Grasseni, C.; Henley, D.E.F.; Saptari Soetikno Slamet, R.; Slingerland, M.A.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/67288
ISBN(s)
9789463324175

Funding

Sponsorship
The Netherlands Royal Academy of Sciences (KNAW) and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)