Communication approaches for carbon capture and storage: Underlying assumptions of limited versus extensive public engagement

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 3, Issue C, 2014, Pages 5-12

  Buhr, Katarina ^a   Wibeck, Victoria ^b  

^a IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Communication; Public engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927634871     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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