The use of indicators for sustainable development

Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 237-240

  Hildén, Mikael ^a   Rosenström, Ulla ^a,b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Prime Ministers Office   (Finland)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Indicators; Policy relevance; Social learning; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749176451     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.375     Document Type: Editorial

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