Beyond effectiveness: The uses of Finland's national programme to promote sustainable consumption and production

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1788-1797

  Berg, Annukka ^a   Hukkinen, Janne I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Knowledge use; Knowledge for action theory; Network governance; Policy program; Sustainable consumption and production

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; COMMITTEE MEMBERS; CROSS-DISCIPLINARY; EVALUATION; EVALUATION APPROACH; FINLAND; FINNISH; KNOWLEDGE USE; KNOWLEDGE-FOR-ACTION THEORY; NATIONAL PROGRAMME; PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

EID: 80052032888     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.12.020     Document Type: Article

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