Norwegian mayoral awareness of and attitudes towards climate change

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 667-686

  Orderud, Geir Inge ^a   Kelman, Ilan ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Climate change; Local policy; Norwegian mayors

Indexed keywords

CAR DRIVING; CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; LOCAL POLICIES; NORWEGIAN MAYORS; POLICY DESIGN; POLICY MAKING;

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84857850662     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2011.587648     Document Type: Article

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