Ecological modernisation, social movements and renewable energy

Environmental Politics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-77

  Toke, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco technology; Ecological modernisation; Renewable energy; Social movements; Wind power

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WIND POWER;

EID: 78751628519     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2011.538166     Document Type: Article

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