Distributive fairness as a criterion for sustainability: Evaluative measures and application to project selection

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 245-258

  Lence, B J ^a   Furst J ^b   Matheson, S M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^c Acres International Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Criteria; Decision making; Distributive fairness; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; IMPACT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT EVALUATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0031433867     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509709469960     Document Type: Article

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