Advancing sustainability science in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 379-384

  Burns, Michael ^a   Audouin, Michelle ^a   Weaver, Alex ^a  

^a Future production Chemicals Cluster   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33947174227     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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