Biomass energy experiments in rural India: Insights from learning-based development approaches and lessons for Strategic Niche Management

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 326-338

  Romijn, Henny ^a   Raven, Rob ^a   de Visser, Ina ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b BioShape Tanzania Ltd   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Biomass; Development projects; India; Learning; Renewables; Strategic Niche Management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS ENERGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 77953613877     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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