Multi-level Governance and Global Climate Change in East Asia

Asian Economic Policy Review

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-105

  Schreurs, Miranda A ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

China; F55; H77; Initiatives; Japan; Korea; Local climate; Q54

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956372061     PISSN: 18328105     EISSN: 17483131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3131.2010.01150.x     Document Type: Article

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