The relative impact of countries on global natural resource consumption and ecological degradation

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 97-108

  Selles, Hendrik ^a  

^a Ontario Hydro   (Canada)

Author keywords

country rankings; ecological degradation; natural resource consumption

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATURAL RESOURCE; RANKING; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84877310521     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2013.780190     Document Type: Article

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