Redefining community in the ecovillage

Human Ecology Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-24

  Kasper, Debbie Van Schyndel ^a  

^a SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecovillage; Society nature divide; Sustainability; Sustainable community

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749121671     PISSN: 10744827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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