Who's Participation? Who's Sustainability? A Critical Analysis of Initiatives for Urban Sustainability in India

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 193-208

  Ellis, Rowan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

India; participation; political ecology; sustainability; urban

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

CHENNAI; INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84859263072     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: 1751665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14702541.2011.616863     Document Type: Article

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