Constraints on dematerialisation and allocation of natural capital along a sustainable growth path

Ecological Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 382-396

  Rodrigues, João ^a   Domingos, Tiago ^a   Conceição, Pedro ^a   Belbute, José ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allocation of natural capital; Economic growth; Materialisation; Sustainability constraints

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 24344455219     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.07.019     Document Type: Article

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