Sustainable development in the clean development mechanism: The role of designated national authority in China and India

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-60

  Ganapati, Sukumar ^a   Liu, Liguang ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Clean Development Mechanism; India; Kyoto Protocol; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 57849163144     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560802504639     Document Type: Article

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