Forests, fuel, or food? competing coalitions and biofuels policy making in the philippines

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-49

  Montefrio, Marvin Joseph F ^a   Sonnenfeld, David A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biofuels policy; Discourse coalitions; Environmental policy; Food security; Forest conservation; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; ETHANOL; FOOD SECURITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 79952035870     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496510394321     Document Type: Article

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