Environmental conventions, pro-active countries and unilateral initiatives - Sweden and the case of oil transportation on the baltic sea

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-357

  Hassler, Björn ^a  

^a School of Life Sciences Södertörn University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Bilateral support; Environmental policy; HELCOM; Oil transport; Regional collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549118450     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080802331986     Document Type: Review

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