Equity, fairness, and the development of a sustainability ethos

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-7

  Cairns Jr , John ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Equity in resource use; Limits to growth; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952069773     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep001001     Document Type: Editorial

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