Ecologically sustainable development and the better cities program

Australian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 88-111

  Hundloe, Tor ^a   McDonald, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 84857443159     PISSN: 13221698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.1997.10648375     Document Type: Article

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5. Common. 138 op cit n 2.
6. Pearce. 7 op cit n 1.
7. This notion can be described as “bio-ethics”—moral rights/interests of non-human species or the environment generally. or “intrinsic value”—valuable in its own right regardless of human values and attitudes.
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10. Common. 197 op cit n 2.
11. One index is the so-called “Robin Hood Index” which is based on the extent of income transfer necessary to achieve absolute equality.
12. It is argued that a “full income” should be based on more than money income but take into account a range of factors (such as social services and leisure time) that contribute to material wellbeing.
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