Using online tools to assess public responses to climate change mitigation policies in japan

Future Internet

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-129

  Chay, Sengtha ^a   Sasaki, Nophea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eco point; Global warming; Google Insights for Search; Kyoto Protocol; My bag; Tool

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; MITIGATION MEASURES; MITIGATION POLICIES; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGES;

ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84867593824     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19995903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/fi3020117     Document Type: Article

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