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Simla Tokgoz
Researcher at International Food Policy Research Institute
Publications - 82
Citations - 7579
Simla Tokgoz is an academic researcher from International Food Policy Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Biofuel. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 81 publications receiving 7312 citations. Previous affiliations of Simla Tokgoz include CGIAR & Iowa State University.
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Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land-Use Change
Tim Searchinger,Ralph E. Heimlich,Richard A. Houghton,Fengxia Dong,Amani Elobeid,Jacinto F. Fabiosa,Simla Tokgoz,Dermot J. Hayes,Tun-Hsiang Yu +8 more
TL;DR: This article found that corn-based ethanol, instead of producing a 20% savings, nearly doubled greenhouse emissions over 30 years and increased greenhouse gases for 167 years, by using a worldwide agricultural model to estimate emissions from land-use change.
Food security, farming, and climate change to 2050: challenges to 2050 and beyond
Gerald C. Nelson,Mark W. Rosegrant,Amanda Palazzo,Ian Gray,Christina Ingersoll,Richard D. Robertson,Simla Tokgoz,Tingju Zhu,Timothy B. Sulser,Claudia Ringler,Siwa Msangi,Liangzhi You +11 more
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Food security, farming, and climate change to 2050: Scenarios, results, policy options
Gerald C. Nelson,Mark W. Rosegrant,Amanda Palazzo,Ian Gray,Christina Ingersoll,Richard D. Robertson,Simla Tokgoz,Tingju Zhu,Timothy B. Sulser,Claudia Ringler,Siwa Msangi,Liangzhi You +11 more
TL;DR: The authors assesses how serious the danger to food security might be and suggests some steps policymakers can take to remedy the situation and suggest some steps to improve the food security in poor countries.
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Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land-Use Change
Tim Searchinger,Ralph E. Heimlich,Richard A. Houghton,Fengxia Dong,Amani Elobeid,Jacinto F. Fabiosa,Simla Tokgoz,Dermot J. Hayes,Hun-Hsiang Yu +8 more
TL;DR: It is found that corn-based ethanol nearly doubles greenhouse emissions over 30 years and increases greenhouse gases for 167 years, which raises concerns about large biofuel mandates and highlights the value of using waste products.
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Removing Distortions in the U.S. Ethanol Market: What Does It Imply for the United States and Brazil?
Amani Elobeid,Simla Tokgoz +1 more
TL;DR: This article analyzed the impact of trade liberalization and removal of the federal tax credit in the United States on U.S. and Brazilian ethanol markets using a multi-market international ethanol model calibrated on 2005 market data and policies.