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Indirect land use change: review of existing models and strategies for mitigation

Birka Wicke Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute, Group Science, Technology & Society, Utrecht, Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands;[email protected]
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Pita Verweij Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute, Group Science, Technology & Society, Utrecht, Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Hans van Meijl Agricultural Economics Research Institute of Wageningen University & Research Centre, Alexanderveld 5, 2502 LS Den Haag, The Netherlands
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Detlef P van Vuuren Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, A Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Andre PC Faaij Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute, Group Science, Technology & Society, Utrecht, Budapestlaan 6, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands
Pages 87-100 | Published online: 09 Apr 2014

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