Environment, governance and GDP: Discovering their connections

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 311-335

  Tan, Xiaomei ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GDP; Governance; Per capita GDP; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; WATER QUALITY; WEATHERING;

PER CAPITA GDP; TERRITORIAL SYSTEM;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34547697706     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2006.014218     Document Type: Article

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