Public perceptions of Bhutan's approach to sustainable development in practice

Sustainable Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-68

  Rinzin, Chhewang ^a   Vermeulen, Walter J V ^b   Glasbergen, Pieter ^b  

^a Royal Institute of Management   (Bhutan)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Government policy; Happiness; Implementation; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; GOVERNMENT; PERCEPTION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33847366175     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.293     Document Type: Article

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