The changing constellation of power and resistance in the global debate over agrofuels

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 389-408

  Leopold, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agrofuels; Biofuels; Food vs. fuel; Gramsci; Historical materialism; Renewable energy directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIOFUEL; COMMODITY PRICE; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD MARKET; POLICY REFORM; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY;

BRAZIL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855712080     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: 14698412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13511610.2011.563928     Document Type: Article

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