Exploring the agency of global environmental consultancy firms in earth system governance

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-61

  Bouteligier, Sofie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agency; Environmental authority; Environmental consultancy firms; Globalization

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; STANDARD (REGULATION);

EID: 79952185057     PISSN: 15679764     EISSN: 15731553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10784-011-9149-7     Document Type: Article

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