1.Introduction
1.1 Significance of this study
1.2 Brazil's ethanol program development
1.2.1 The history of ethanol fuel in Brazil
1.2.2 The current stage of the Brazilian ethanol program
1.2.3 The Flex-Fuel era
1.3 Ethanol industry in Brazil and its effects
1.3.1 Agricultural Technology
1.3.2 Environmental effects
1.3.3 Social effects
1.3.4 Ethanol prices and effects on oil consumption
1.4 Perspectives for the future
2.China's ethanol program development
2.1 A historical look at the Chinese ethanol program
2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of China's ethanol program
2.2.1 Advantages:seeking four objectives
2.2.2 Disadvantages:food security concerns
2.3 Future perspectives for production
3.An impact assessment of the ethanol industry in China
3.1 Impacts on employment levels
3.2 Impacts on income and consumption
4.Conclusions
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