Analyzing the concept of planetary boundaries from a strategic sustainability perspective: How does humanity avoid tipping the planet?

Ecology and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Robèrt, Karl Henrik ^a,b   Broman, Göran I ^a   Basile, George ^c  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b The Natural Step   (Canada)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Framework for strategic sustainable development; Planetary boundaries; Planning; Strategy; Sustainability; Tipping points

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84877321322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-05336-180205     Document Type: Article

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