The effectiveness of un environmental institutions

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 317-336

  Andresen, Steinar ^a  

^a FRIDTJOF NANSEN INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

CSD; Development; Effectiveness; Environment; Global conferences; UNEP

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 36549027030     PISSN: 15679764     EISSN: 15731553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10784-007-9048-0     Document Type: Article

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