Can large-scale biofuels production be sustainable by 2020?

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 197-199

  Bindraban, Prem S ^a   Bulte, Erwin H ^a   Conijn, Sjaak G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Development; Food security; GHG emissions; Land use change; Radiation use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOFUEL; EMISSION CONTROL; FOOD SECURITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE CHANGE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 67849088515     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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