Assessment of The Natural Step theory of sustainability

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 445-454

  Upham, Paul ^a  

^a M ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALUE ENGINEERING;

THE NATURAL STEP (TNS) THEORY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033701714     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(00)00012-3     Document Type: Article

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