Biofuel policy must evaluate environmental, food security and energy goals to maximize net benefits

California Agriculture

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 191-198

  Sexton, Steven ^a   Rajagopal, Deepak ^b   Hochman, Gal ^a   Zilberman, David ^a   Roland Hoist, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 76649105182     PISSN: 00080845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v063n04p191     Document Type: Review

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