Voluntary environmental programs: A Canadian perspective

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-166

  Henriques, Irene ^a   Sadorsky, Perry ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 39049133025     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2007.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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