Food versus Fuel: Setting the Scene

Food Versus Fuel: An Informed Introduction To Biofuels

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 7-28

  Rosillo Calle, Frank ^a   Tschirley, Jeff ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Agricultural Development Economics Division   (Canada)

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