A framework for the practical application of the concepts of critical natural capital and strong sustainability

Ecological Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 165-185

  Ekins, Paul ^a   Simon, Sandrine ^b   Deutsch, Lisa ^c   Folke, Carl ^c,d   De Groot, Rudolf ^e,f  

^a POLICY STUDIES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Critical natural capital; Environmental functions; Environmental sustainability; Sustainability gap

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 0037351423     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(02)00272-0     Document Type: Article

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