Environmental impacts of biofuel production in Africa

Bioenergy for sustainable development in Africa

Volumn 9789400721814, Issue , 2014, Pages 237-245

  Senelwa, Kingiri ^a   Etiégni, Lazare ^a   Osano, Odipo ^a   Balozi, Kirongo ^a   Imo, Moses ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Biofuels; Environmental impacts; Greenhouse gas balances; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOETHANOL; DEFORESTATION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE;

AFRICA; BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; FOREIGN INVESTORS; GREENHOUSE GAS BALANCE; LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS; MADAGASCAR; SOUTH AFRICA;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84930989035     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2181-4_20     Document Type: Chapter

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