Social learning in regional innovation networks: Trust, commitment and reframing as emergent properties of interaction

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-43

  Sol, Jifke ^a   Beers, Pieter J ^a   Wals, Arjen E J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Multi actor innovation networks; Rural and regional development; Social learning; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GENERATIVE PROCESS; INNOVATION NETWORK; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL INNOVATION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84879879782     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.07.041     Document Type: Article

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