An evaluation of the prospects of green entrepreneurship development using a SWOT analysis

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Nikolaou, E I ^a   Ierapetritis, D ^b   Tsagarakis, K P ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b Technological Educational Institution of Chalkida   (Greece)

Author keywords

development agencies; Greece; natural resources; public policy organisations

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY MAKING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SURVEY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GREECE;

EID: 79951531122     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.543565     Document Type: Article

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