Impacts of Jatropha-based biodiesel production on above and below-ground carbon stocks: A case study from Mozambique

Energy Policy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 728-736

  Vang Rasmussen, Laura ^a   Rasmussen, Kjeld ^a   Bech Bruun, Thilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Above and below ground carbon; Biodiesel; Jatropha curcas

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON SAVING; CARBON STOCKS; FOREST AREA; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESELS; LAND-USE CHANGE; LIQUID BIOFUELS; MOZAMBIQUE; OPTIMISTIC ESTIMATES; PESSIMISTIC VALUE;

BIODIESEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE;

CARBON;

ANGIOSPERM; BIOFUEL; CARBON EMISSION; DIESEL; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE CHANGE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTIVATION; E I S; EMISSION; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PLANTS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CABO DELGADO; MOZAMBIQUE;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84868207732     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.029     Document Type: Article

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