The role of co-operation between academia and policymakers for the development and use of sustainability indicators - a case from the Finnish Kymenlaakso Region

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1086-1100

  Mickwitz, Per ^a   Melanen, Matti ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Academia; Indicator; Knowledge production; Policymakers; Region; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIA; INDICATOR; KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION; POLICYMAKERS; REGION; SUSTAINABILITY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 67349086590     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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