The impact of Brazilian biofuel production on Amazônia

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 929-938

  Walker, Robert ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amaz nia; Biofuel; Brazil; Deforestation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BIOFUEL; DEFORESTATION; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; GEOPOLITICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TROPICAL FOREST;

AMAZON BASIN; AMAZONIA; BRAZIL;

BOS; RICHES;

EID: 79958764098     PISSN: 00045608     EISSN: 14678306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00045608.2011.568885     Document Type: Article

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