Worldviews, institutions and sustainability: An introduction to a co-evolutionary perspective

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-102

  Matutinović, Igor ^a  

^a GfK Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Hierarchy theory; Institutions; Sustainability; Worldview

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34247179612     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500709469710     Document Type: Article

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