Metropolitan geographies of US climate action: Cities, suburbs, and the local divide in global responsibilities

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-82

  Dierwechter, Yonn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Geography; Metropolitan region; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951163733     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239081003625960     Document Type: Article

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