Which environmental problems get policy attention? Examining energy and agricultural sector policies in Sweden

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 241-255

  Engström, Rebecka ^a   Nilsson, Måns ^b   Finnveden, Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Energy; Environmental systems analysis; Policy attention

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC POLICY;

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; POLICY ATTENTION;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLICY ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 41749087167     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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