Ecological modernization and the environmental transition of Europe: Between national variations and common denominators

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-181

  Mol, Arthur P J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Common denominators; Ecological modernization; Environmental transition; Europe; National variations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000457157     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-7200(199909)1:2<167::aid-jepp22>3.0.co;2-a     Document Type: Article

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