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Can family farmers benefit from biofuel sustainability standards? Evidence from the Brazilian Social Fuel Certificate

Silvia Schaffel Energy Planning Program, Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies & Research in Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala C-211, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-972, Brazil
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Selena Herrera Energy Planning Program, Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies & Research in Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala C-211, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-972, Brazil. [email protected]
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Martin Obermaier Energy Planning Program, Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies & Research in Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala C-211, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-972, Brazil
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Emilio Lèbre La Rovere Energy Planning Program, Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies & Research in Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala C-211, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-972, Brazil
Pages 725-736 | Published online: 09 Apr 2014

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