Norms, institutions and social learning: An explanation for weak policy integration in the WTO's committee on trade and environment

Global Environmental Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 80-117

  Gabler, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77953072989     PISSN: 15263800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/glep.2010.10.2.80     Document Type: Article

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