The costs of public involvement: Everyday devices of carbon accounting and the materialization of participation

Economy and Society

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 510-533

  Marres, Noortje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbon accounting; environmental engagement; everyday life; materialization; technologies of participation

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CITIZENSHIP; DOMESTICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HEATING; INVESTMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLITICAL CHANGE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84858594007     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085147.2011.602294     Document Type: Article

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