Energy, population and the environment: Exploring Canada's record on CO 2 emissions and energy use relative to other OECD countries

Population and Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 257-278

  Kerr, Don ^a   Mellon, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Climate change; CO 2 emissions; Energy use; Environment; IPAT; Population

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; OECD; POPULATION GROWTH;

CANADA;

EID: 84869092509     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-011-0160-2     Document Type: Article

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