India and the global climate governance: Between principles and pragmatism

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-94

  Vihma, Antto ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Climate change policy; Hard law; India; Soft law; UNFCCC

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; GLOBAL CLIMATE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; POLLUTION POLICY; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE;

INDIA;

EID: 79952028274     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496510394325     Document Type: Article

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