Constructing genuine savings indicators for Ireland, 1995-2005

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 542-553

  Ferreira, Susana ^a   Moro, Mirko ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Environmental accounting; Genuine savings; Green accounting; Ireland; Sustainability indicators; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HUMAN CAPITAL; NITRIC OXIDE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SAVINGS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WORLD BANK;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CAPITAL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; IRELAND; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

IRELAND;

EID: 78650523114     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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