Toward a sustainabiliy transition the international consensus

Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-22

  Parris, Thomas M ^a  

^a ISciences LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ATMOSPHERE; BIODIVERSITY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLIMATE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSING; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAND USE; MALNUTRITION; POLICY; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SANITATION; SCIENCE; SEA; SURVIVAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0037286906     PISSN: 00139157     EISSN: 19399154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00139150309604519     Document Type: Article

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