The vitality of difference: Systems theory, the environment, and the ghost of parsons

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 471-478

  Bell, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 18844400108     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920590924963     Document Type: Article

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