Stakeholder engagement in waste recycling in a high-rise setting

Sustainable Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-127

  Yau, Yung ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Stakeholder engagement; Sustainable development; Waste recycling; Waste separation facilities

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; POLICY MAKING; RECYCLING; SEPARATION; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84858742906     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.468     Document Type: Article

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