Water-Related to Bioethanal Production in Thailand

Authors

  • Aweewan Mangmeechai Mangmeechai Lecturer of Public Policy - International College of National Institute of Development Administration (ICO NIDA) and Deputy Director of the Center for Global Warming Research, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Serithai Road, Klong-Chan, Bangkapi, 10240, Thailand

Keywords:

Bio-ethanol, life-cycle consumptive water use, water resource management

Abstract

The Thai government has been promoting a bio-ethanol production to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and government expenses on crude oil imports. There
are many profound concerns related to such policy especially limited fresh water
resources of crops. This study provides an overview of bio-ethanol water footprint
in sugarcane and cassava based ethanol which is the main sources of bio-fuel
production in Thailand. The result shows that the production of bio-ethanol requires
large amount of consumptive water use. The government should aware of this
tremendous increasing demand in the areas where farms and ethanol plants are
located to avoid water shortages and conflicted uses between industrial sector and
human consumption. Additionally, irrigation systems and water allocation policy
should be adjusted properly for this oil transition.

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Published

2014-01-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2014): NIDA Economic Review Journal

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