Good policy follows good science: using criteria and indicators for assessing sustainable biofuel production

Alan D Hecht; Denice Shaw; Randy Bruins; Virginia Dale; Keith Kline; Alice Chen

doi:10.1007/s10646-008-0293-y

Good policy follows good science: using criteria and indicators for assessing sustainable biofuel production

Ecotoxicology. 2009 Jan;18(1):1-4. doi: 10.1007/s10646-008-0293-y. Epub 2008 Dec 19.

Authors

Alan D Hecht¹, Denice Shaw, Randy Bruins, Virginia Dale, Keith Kline, Alice Chen

Affiliation

¹ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, USA. Hecht.alan@EPA.gov

PMID: 19096933
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-008-0293-y

Abstract

Developing scientific criteria and indicators should play a critical role in charting a sustainable path for the rapidly developing biofuel industry. The challenge ahead in developing such criteria and indicators is to address the limitations on data and modeling.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Bioelectric Energy Sources / standards*
Conservation of Energy Resources* / legislation & jurisprudence
Conservation of Energy Resources* / trends
Models, Theoretical
Policy Making
United States