Solving the human predicament

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 557-565

  Ehrlich, Paul R ^a   Ehrlich, Anne H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture gap; Economic growth; Empowerment of women; Environmental deterioration; Excess consumption; Overpopulation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTHS; EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN; ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION; EXCESS CONSUMPTION; OVERPOPULATION;

BIODIVERSITY; DEGRADATION; DETERIORATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 84863839674     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2012.693281     Document Type: Article

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