The ecological footprint: An exhibit at an intergenerational trial?

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 677-694

  Ponthiere, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint; Future generations; Intergenerational justice; Natural resources

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; FUTURE PROSPECT; NATURAL RESOURCE;

EID: 67651234120     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-007-9136-x     Document Type: Article

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