The role of minerals in sustainable human development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 250, Issue , 2005, Pages 25-34

  Richards, Jeremy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 29144497202     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.250.01.04     Document Type: Article

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