Comparative analysis of key socio-economic and environmental impacts of smallholder and plantation based jatropha biofuel production systems in Tanzania

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 25-45

  Van Eijck, Janske ^a   Romijn, Henny ^b   Smeets, Edward ^a,c   Bailis, Rob ^d   Rooijakkers, Martijn ^b   Hooijkaas, Nelleke ^a   Verweij, Pita ^a   Faaij, André ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Yale University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business model; Food security; Jatropha; Socio economic; Sustainability; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893737281     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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