Holism and sustainability: Lessons from Japan

Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-158

  Kalland, Arne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ecocentrism; Holism; Japan; Perceptions of nature; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949202417     PISSN: 13635247     EISSN: 15685357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853502760260275     Document Type: Article

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