Potential to expand sustainable bioenergy from sugarcane in southern Africa

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 5746-5750

  Watson, Helen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Southern africa; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOENERGY POTENTIAL; CASH CROPS; CLOSED CANOPIES; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS; LAND COVER; LIMITING FACTORS; PROTECTED AREAS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS; SOIL CONSTRAINTS; SOIL DATA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUGARCANE CULTIVATION;

BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITION; CROPS; CULTIVATION; FOOD SUPPLY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LANDFORMS; RATING;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

BIOENERGY; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; FOOD SECURITY; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUGAR CANE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 80052734137     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.07.035     Document Type: Article

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