The Regional Dimensions of the 'Transition to a Low-carbon Economy': The Case of Australia's Latrobe Valley

Regional Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1261-1272

  Weller, Sally ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Decarbonization; Industrial restructuring; Regional development

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL POLICY;

AUSTRALIA; LATROBE VALLEY; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84867264369     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2011.585149     Document Type: Article

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