Between transnationalism and state power: The development of Russia's post-Soviet environmental movement

Environmental Politics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 756-781

  Henry, Laura A ^a  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Forest policy; NGOs; Oil and gas; Russia; Transnational linkages

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS; ENVIRONMENTALISM; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL POWER; REGIONAL SECURITY; STATE ROLE;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 77956722213     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2010.508308     Document Type: Article

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