The ecological footprint from a systems perspective of sustainability

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-33

  Holmberg, John ^a   Lundqvist, Ulrika ^a   Robèrt, Karl Henrik ^b   Wackernagel, Mathis ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Natural Step Foundation   (Sweden)

^c Obreros Textiles 57 Departamento 6   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Backcasting; Ecological footprint; Indicators; Measures; Principles; Sustainability; The Natural Step

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0032799938     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.1999.9728469     Document Type: Article

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