Tackling cross-border environmental problems in Hong Kong: Initial responses and institutional constraints

China Quarterly

Volumn , Issue 172, 2002, Pages 986-1009

  Lee, Yok Shiu F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0036981621     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s000944390200058x     Document Type: Article

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