The problems of markets: Science, norms and the commodification of carbon

Geographical Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-148

  Frame, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Climate policy; Emissions trading

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; RESOURCE ECONOMY;

EID: 79955868470     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2010.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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