Gross national happiness and environmental status in Bhutan

Geographical Review

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 657-681

  Zurick, David ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Development; Environmental policy; Gross national happiness

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34250340003     PISSN: 00167428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2006.tb00521.x     Document Type: Article

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