Can post-2015 sustainable development goals survive neoliberalism? A critical examination of the sustainable development-neoliberalism nexus in developing countries

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 539-554

  Kumi, Emmanuel ^a   Arhin, Albert A ^b   Yeboah, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CHURCHILL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Neoliberalism; Sustainable development; Sustainable development goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899789972     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9492-7     Document Type: Article

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