Policy-based indicator systems: Emerging debates and lessons

Local Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-119

  Dhakal, Shobhakar ^a   Imura, Hidefumi ^a  

^a Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENDA 21; METHODOLOGY; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 0037324547     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135498303200041368     Document Type: Article

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