Sustainability, ecosystem services, and health

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 153-165

  Cairns, John ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem health; Ecosystem services; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0031419463     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509709469951     Document Type: Article

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