Challenging the developmental state: Nature conservation in Singapore

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-199

  Neo, Harvey ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Developmental state; Environmentalism; Nature conservation; Singapore; Values and development

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTALISM; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34547436835     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: 14678373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2007.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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