Assessing the use and influence of sustainability indicators at the European periphery

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 35, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-61

  Cassar, Louis F ^a   Conrad, Elisabeth ^a   Bell, Simon ^b   Morse, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Influence; Malta; Methodologies; Participation; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

INFLUENCE; MALTA; METHODOLOGIES; PARTICIPATION; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERIPHERAL REGION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; TRIANGULATION;

MALTA;

EID: 84884812156     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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