On the role and capabilities of collaborative intermediary organisations in urban sustainability transitions

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-21

  Hamann, Ralph ^a   April, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape Town; Collaborative intermediary organisations; Collaborative leadership; Cross sector social partnerships; Deliberation; South Africa; Urban sustainability transition

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CAPE TOWN; COLLABORATIVE INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATIONS; COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP; DELIBERATION; SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN SUSTAINABILITY;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 84879988043     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.11.017     Document Type: Article

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