Environment and sustainable development in Bangladesh: A legal study in the context of international trends

International Journal of Law and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-107

  Mohammad, Nour ^a  

^a Premier University   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Environmental management; Legislation; Political systems; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099524     PISSN: 1754243X     EISSN: 17542448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542431111119388     Document Type: Article

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