A Framework for Understanding Institutional Governance Systems and Climate Change:. The Case of Australia

European Management Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 415-427

  Griffiths, Andrew ^a   Haigh, Nardia ^a   Rassias, Jenine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Climate change; Institutional governance systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 35649012641     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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