Population matters in ecological economics

Ecological Economics

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 109-120

  Alcott, Blake ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural carrying capacity; Food production; I=PAT; Limits; Population size; Rights and responsibilities

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; FERTILITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PRODUCTION; MORTALITY; OPTIMIZATION; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; POPULATION REGULATION; POPULATION SIZE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE DEPLETION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84862976642     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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