A critical review of Hong Kong's proposed climate change strategy and action agenda

Cities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-98

  Ng, Mee Kam ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon intensity; Climate change; Evaluation framework; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY STRATEGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84856436117     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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