The rise of renewable energy protectionism: Emerging trade conflicts and implications for low carbon development

Global Environmental Politics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 10-35

  Lewis, Joanna I ^a  

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CARBON EMISSION; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 84913606670     PISSN: 15263800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/GLEP_a_00255     Document Type: Article

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