Economic crisis, long waves and the sustainability transition: An African perspective

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-115

  Swilling, Mark ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Green economy; Resource curse; Technological revolution; Transition

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GROWTH RATE; RESOURCE ECONOMY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84875497062     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22104224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2012.11.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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