Participatory governance for energy policy-making: A case study of the UK nuclear consultation in 2007

Energy Policy

Volumn 74, Issue C, 2014, Pages 340-351

  Ngar Yin Mah, Daphne ^a,b   Hills, Peter ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nuclear policy making; Public participation; UK

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PUBLIC RISKS;

CLIMATE IMPACTS; FUEL MIX; NUCLEAR POLICY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC PREFERENCES; UK;

PUBLIC POLICY;

ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NUCLEAR POWER; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84924126901     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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