Indirect Land Use Change: a second best solution to a first class problem
Concern about the possible affects of biofuels on deforestation have led toassigning biofuel producers with the responsibility for greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions of the indirect land use changes (ILUC) associated with their activitieswhen assessing their compliance with biofuel policies. We show that the computation of the ILUC is shrouded with uncertainty; they vary frequently, and are strongly affected by policy choices. It seems that its overall impact on GHGs is relatively minor.