Integrated strategies on sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation in Western Europe: Communication rather than coordination

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 437-473

  Casado Asensio, Juan ^a   Steurer, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

climate change policy; integrated strategies; national adaptation strategies (NAS); national mitigation strategies (NMS); national sustainable development strategies (SDS); sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 84911370154     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X13000287     Document Type: Article

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