Improving input from research to environmental policy: Challenges of structure and culture

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 751-764

  Clark, Rebecca ^a   Holmes, John ^b  

^a University of Oxford ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EXPERT SYSTEM; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650841560     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234210X534887     Document Type: Article

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