Empowering energy justice

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2016, Pages

  Finley Brook, Mary ^a   Holloman, Erica L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b Southeast CARE Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate justice; Energy justice; Energy transitions; Participation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FOSSIL FUEL;

DECISION MAKING; EMPOWERMENT; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

ARTICLE; CAP AND TRADE; CARBON PRICING; CLEAN ENERGY INCENTIVE PROGRAM; DIVESTMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY JUSTICE; ENERGY TRANSITION; JUSTICE; LAW; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84989313345     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13090926     Document Type: Article

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