An implementation assessment of China's Environmental Information Disclosure Decree

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1649-1656

  Zhang, Lei ^a,b   Mol, Arthur P J ^b   He, Guizhen ^c   Lu, Yonglong ^c  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental governance; Environmental information disclosure

Indexed keywords

BEST-PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION; INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; INFORMATION POLICY; LEGAL STATUS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; SUPERVISION SYSTEMS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEGAL SYSTEM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DISCLOSURE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; PUBLIC POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 77957661689     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(09)60302-8     Document Type: Article

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