Biofuels production development and prospects in China

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-242

  Chavez, Erik ^a   Liu, Dehua ^b   Zhao, Xuebing ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofuel; China; Food security; Land use; Land use change; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; BIOFUELS PRODUCTION; CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; CHINA; ENERGY SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; LAND USE ALLOCATION; LAND USE CHANGE; LIQUID BIOFUELS; MAJOR PRODUCERS; NATIONAL FOODS; OIL IMPORT; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; ROAD TRANSPORTS; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES; SUSTAINABILITY;

COMPETITION; FOOD SUPPLY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAND USE; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 79955434075     PISSN: 15566560     EISSN: 15566579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2010.1088     Document Type: Article

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