Measuring sustainable development: The promise and difficulties of implementing inclusive wealth in the Goulburn-Broken catchment, Australia

Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-27

  Pearson, Leonie J ^a,b   Biggs, Reinette ^c,d   Harris, Michael ^e,f   Walker, Brian ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cost analysis; Risks; Socioeconomic aspects; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874669941     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15487733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487733.2013.11908104     Document Type: Article

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