Novel multisector networks and entrepreneurship: The role of small businesses in the multilevel governance of climate change

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 822-840

  Burch, Sarah ^a   Schroeder, Heike ^b   Rayner, Steve ^c   Wilson, Jennifer ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Governance; Networks; Small businesses

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENTREPRENEUR; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; VANCOUVER;

EID: 84886844069     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c1206     Document Type: Article

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