Global principles for sustainable biofuel production and trade

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-151

  Palmujoki, Eero ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Criteria and indicators; Global public domain; Governance; International (world) society; International norms; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; CARBON EMISSION; CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 67349134977     PISSN: 15679764     EISSN: 15731553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10784-009-9089-7     Document Type: Article

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