The role of systems modeling for sustainable development policy analysis: The case of bio-ethanol

Ecology and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Chan, Albert W ^a   Hoffman, Robert ^b   McInnis, Bert ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bio ethanol; Biofuels; Dynamic systems modeling; Emission targets; Energy crops; Light duty vehicles; Policy analysis; Sustainability analysis

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CROP; ETHANOL; POLICY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 27444444305     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-00647-090206     Document Type: Article

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