Sustainability science: Bridging the gap between science and society

Sustainability Science

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Wiek, Arnim ^a   Farioli, Francesca ^b   Fukushi, Kensuke ^c   Yarime, Masaru ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 84855717975     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-011-0154-0     Document Type: Editorial

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