Sweet dreams (are made of cellulose): Sociotechnical imaginaries of second-generation bioenergy in the global debate

Ecological Economics

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 431-437

  Kuchler, Magdalena ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Future; International organizations; Second generation; Sociotechnical imaginaries; Utopia

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION; GLOBAL CHANGE;

CANADA; LAKE UTOPIA; NEW BRUNSWICK;

EID: 84907532031     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.09.014     Document Type: Article

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