A review of variability in indirect land use change assessment and modeling in biofuel policy

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 29, Issue , 2013, Pages 147-157

  Broch, Amber ^a   Hoekman, S Kent ^a   Unnasch, Stefan ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Life Cycle Associates LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Emission factor; Indirect land use change; Life cycle assessment; Low Carbon Fuel Standard; Renewable Fuel Standard

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXHAUST GAS; GREENHOUSE GAS; INDIRECT LAND USE CHANGE; LAND USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY; REVIEW;

EID: 84876495354     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2013.02.002     Document Type: Review

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