The impact of biofuel demand on agricultural commodity prices: A systematic review

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 410-428

  Persson, U Martin ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIOFUELS; COMMERCE; COSTS; DIGITAL STORAGE; FINANCIAL MARKETS; FORESTRY; LAND USE;

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCKS; DEMAND AND SUPPLY; LAND TRANSFORMATION; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMPETITION;

EID: 84939493649     PISSN: 20418396     EISSN: 2041840X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wene.155     Document Type: Article

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