'Greening' the 2010 FIFA world cup: Environmental sustainability and the mega-event in South Africa

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-117

  Death, Carl ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological modernization; FIFA world cup; Green goal 2010; Mega event; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960481273     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2011.572656     Document Type: Article

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