Environmental policy and local government in Australia

Local Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-136

  Thomas, I G ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environment; Local government; Policy; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FUTURE PROSPECT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77949370994     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830903527647     Document Type: Article

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