Scientists as policy actors: A study of the language of biofuel research

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 137-147

  Upham, Paul ^a,b   Dendler, Leonie ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Discursive institutionalism; Governance; Institutional change; Legitimacy; Science

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SCIENTIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84918787002     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2014.11.005     Document Type: Article

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