Biofuels, trade and sustainability: A review of perspectives for developing countries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-76

  Oosterveer, Peter ^a   Mol, Arthur P J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Certification; Developing countries; Sustainability; Trade

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FOOD PRODUCTION; LEVEL PLAYING FIELDS; TRADE BARRIERS; TROPICAL COUNTRIES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 74349124361     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.194     Document Type: Review

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