What does the language of human rights bring to campaigns for environmental justice?

Environmental Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 572-591

  Woods, Kerri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 33746125354     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644010600785192     Document Type: Article

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