New methodology for the ecological footprint with an application to the New Zealand economy

Ecological Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-160

  Bicknell, Kathryn B ^a   Ball, Richard J ^a   Cullen, Ross ^a   Bigsby, Hugh R ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Ecological footprint; Input output analysis; New Zealand; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0032413458     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00136-5     Document Type: Article

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