Spatial sustainability, trade and indicators: An evaluation of the 'ecological footprint'

Ecological Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-72

  Van Den Bergh, Jeroen C J M ^a   Verbruggen, Harmen ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Indicators of sustainable development; International economics; Interregional trade; Land use; Regional sustainability; Sustainable trade; Trade theory

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0033015554     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(99)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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