Reflexive Capacity in Local Networks for Sustainable Development: Integrating Conflict and Understanding into a Multi-Level Perspective Transition Framework: JEPP Reflexive Governance

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 713-734

  Gottschick, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

governance; multi level perspective; Reflexive capacity; sustainable development; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886103054     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2013.842890     Document Type: Article

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