Utilisation of sustainability indicators and impact through policy learning in the Malaysian policy processes

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 575-595

  Hezri, Adnan A ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Indicator utilisation; Malaysia; Policy learning; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LEARNING; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 31144436767     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333205002262     Document Type: Article

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