Environmental state in transformation: The emergence of low-carbon development in urban China

Research in Urban Sociology

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages 221-246

  Li, Yifei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Low carbon development; Postindustrial city

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956669114     PISSN: 10470042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1047-0042(2012)0000012012     Document Type: Chapter

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