Energy, poverty and governance

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 605-616

  O'Brien, G ^a   O'Keefe, P ^a   Rose, J ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Governance; Poverty; Resilience; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

GLOBAL ENERGY; INDUSTRIALIZING; RELIABLE ENERGY SERVICES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34548827667     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600841385     Document Type: Review

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