Global experience with jatropha cultivation for bioenergy: An assessment of socio-economic and environmental aspects

This is an assessment of key economic, environmental and social issues pertaining to jatropha biofuels, based on almost 150 studies covering 26 countries. The assessment aims to furnish a state-of-the-art overview and identify knowledge gaps. So far, total jatropha production has remained small. Numbers and value of jatropha projects have even declined since 2008.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	van Eijck, Janske ; Romijn, Henny ; Balkema, Annelies ; Faaij, André
Published in:	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. - Elsevier, ISSN 1364-0321. - Vol. 32.2014, C, p. 869-889
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Jatropha \| Sustainability \| Smallholders \| Plantation \| Food security \| Economic feasibility

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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