Accountable governance, accountable sustainability? A case study of accountability in the governance for sustainability

Environmental Policy and Governance

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 408-421

  Joss, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Governance; Sustainability; UK biotechnology waste incineration transport policy

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INCINERATION; INVESTMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649544401     PISSN: 1756932X     EISSN: 17569338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.559     Document Type: Article

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