Translating a global issue into local priority: China's local government response to climate change

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 379-400

  Ye, Qi ^a   Li, Ma ^a   Huanbo, Zhang ^a   Huimin, Li ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CDM; Climate change; Local government in China; National response

Indexed keywords

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; KYOTO PROTOCOL; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 56049107061     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496508326123     Document Type: Article

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