Positioning climate change in sustainable development discourse

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 783-803

  Grist, Natasha ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Climate policy; Development theory; Mitigation; Multiple knowledges; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE; DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY STRATEGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 53149091318     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1496     Document Type: Article

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