Egalité, fraternité, sustainabilité: evaluating the significance of regional affluence and population growth on carbon emissions

International Journal of Global Warming

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-210

  Cranston, G R ^a   Hammond, G P ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbon emissions; economic growth; future emission scenarios; international development; population size; sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855481859     PISSN: 17582083     EISSN: 17582091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2010.036132     Document Type: Article

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