Eco-innovations characterized: A taxonomic classification of relationships between humans and nature

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 459-468

  Hofstra, Nel ^a   Huisingh, Donald ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropocentric and eco centric worldviews; Bio mimicry; Cradle to cradle; Eco innovation; Economics and entrepreneurship; Regenerative innovations

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOCENTRIC AND ECO-CENTRIC WORLDVIEWS; BASIC PRINCIPLES; BIO-MIMICRY; CRADLE TO CRADLES; ECO EFFECTIVENESS; ECO-INNOVATION; ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84893752092     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.036     Document Type: Article

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