Environment, innovation and industry: A case study of South Wales

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 480-494

  Connell, Lianne ^a   Flynn, Andrew ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ECONOMIC-ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032688298     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1999.002727     Document Type: Article

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