The expansion of biofuel production can lead to an array of negative environmental impacts. Therefore, the European Union (EU) has recently imposed sustainability criteria on biofuel production in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). In this article, we analyse the effectiveness of the sustainab...
Frank, S.
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Böttcher, Hannes
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Havlík, Petr
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Valin, Hugo
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Mosnier, Aline
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Obersteiner, Michael
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Schmid, Erwin
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Elbersen, B.
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[How effective are the sustainability criteria accompanying the European Union 2020 biofuel targets?]
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How effective are the sustainability criteria accompanying the European Union 2020 biofuel targets?
The livestock sector accounts for 30% of global land area and is a major driver of land use change (Geist and Lambin 2002). Steinfeld et al (2006) calculated that deforestation due to the expansion of pasture and feed crops was responsible for 8% of total anthropogenic Co2 emissions. In addition,...
Havlík, Petr
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Valin, Hugo
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Mosnier, Aline
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Obersteiner, Michael
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Baker, J.S.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Schmid, Erwin
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[Crop productivity and the global livestock sector: Implications for land use change and greenhouse gas emissions]
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Crop productivity and the global livestock sector: Implications for land use change and greenhouse gas emissions
Livestock are responsible for 12% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable intensification of livestock production systems might become a key climate mitigation technology. However, livestock production systems vary substantially, making the implementation of climate mitigation poli...
Havlík, Petr
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Valin, Hugo
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Obersteiner, Michael
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Schmid, Erwin
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Mosnier, Aline
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Böttcher, Hannes
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Conant, Richard T.
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Frank, S.
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Fritz, Steffen
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Fuss, S.
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Kraxner, Florian
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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[Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions]
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Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions