Perspectives on our planet in the Anthropocene

Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 269-280

  Williams, Jonathan ^a   Crutzen, Paul J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EROSION; HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INNOVATION; MARINE POLLUTION; POPULATION GROWTH; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84883312005     PISSN: 14482517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EN13061     Document Type: Article

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