Exploring the application of the ecological footprint to sustainable consumption policy

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-316

  Barrett, John ^a   Birch, Rachel ^a   Cherrett, Nia ^a   Wiedmann, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint; Local authorities; Sustainable consumption and production

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644436824     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080500441095     Document Type: Article

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