National mobilization and global engagement: Understanding Japan's response to global climate change initiatives

Asian Perspective

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-96

  Holroyd, Carin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Environmental protection East Asia; Japan; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749325162     PISSN: 02589184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/apr.2009.0018     Document Type: Article

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