Ethics in science and environmental politics: Issues for interdisciplinary teams

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-56

  Cairns Jr , John ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic hierarchy; Consilience; Interdisciplinary ethics; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868107029     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep001051     Document Type: Article

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