Towards 'hybrid accountability' in EU biofuels policy? Community grievances and competing water claims in the Central Kalimantan oil palm sector

Geoforum

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 295-305

  Larsen, Rasmus Kløcker ^a   Jiwan, Norman ^b,d   Rompas, Arie ^c   Jenito, Johanes ^c   Osbeck, Maria ^a   Tarigan, Abetnego ^b,c  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Sawit Watch (Palm Oil Watch) Taman Bogor Baru   (Indonesia)

^c WALHI Central Kalimantan ^*  (Indonesia)

^d Transformation for Justice Indonesia Jalan Kecapi Raya No 1 Jagakarsa   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Biofuels; Certification; Indonesia; Palm oil; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; ACTION RESEARCH; BIOFUEL; CERTIFICATION; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PLANTATION; SUSTAINABILITY; VEGETABLE OIL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

CENTRAL KALIMANTAN; EUROPE; INDONESIA;

ELAEIS;

EID: 84901587097     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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