Bio-energy trade and regional development: the case of bio-ethanol in southern Africa

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-53

  Johnson, Francis X ^a   Matsika, Emmanuel ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Environment and Engineering Zambia   (Zambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHANOL; BLENDING; COMMERCE; COSTS; ECONOMICS; ETHANOL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUGAR CANE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPMENT PATH; ECONOMIES OF SCALE; REGIONAL COOPERATION; REGIONAL COORDINATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL INTEGRATION; TRANSPORTATION COST;

PLANNING;

SACCHARUM;

EID: 34147139017     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60506-2     Document Type: Article

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