Biocapacity vs Ecological Footprint of world regions: A geopolitical interpretation

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 16, Issue , 2012, Pages 23-30

  Niccolucci, V ^a   Tiezzi, E ^a   Pulselli, F M ^a   Capineri, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocapacity; Dynamics; Ecological Footprint; Geopolitics

Indexed keywords

BIO-CAPACITY; DEVELOPMENT PATH; ECOLOGICAL CAPACITY; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GEOPOLITICS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TEMPORAL TRENDS;

COMPETITION; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

BIOPHYSICS; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GEOPOLITICS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; NATURAL RESOURCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUSTAINABILITY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84855474866     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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