The sustainability of "sustainability" - A study into the conceptual foundations of the notion of "sustainability"

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-33

  Faber, Niels ^a   Jorna, Reńe ^a   Van Engelen, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conceptual development; Conceptual foundation; Knowledge management; Organisation; Sustainability; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 16344395536     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333205001955     Document Type: Article

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