From government strategies to strategic public management: An exploratory outlook on the pursuit of cross-sectoral policy integration

European Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-214

  Steurer, Reinhard ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Administrative policy; Environmental planning; Environmental policy integration (EPI); Governance; Government strategies; Policy integration; Public administration; Public management; Strategic management; Sustainable development; Sustainable development strategy

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY STRATEGY; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 34347220087     PISSN: 09610405     EISSN: 10990976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.452     Document Type: Article

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