Reinterpreting the definition of sustainable development for a more ecocentric reorientation

Sustainable Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 134-144

  Imran, Sophia ^a   Alam, Khorshed ^a   Beaumont, Narelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecocentric orientation; Ecological growth economy; Inter generational equity; Interdependence; Intra generational equity; Socio ecological corporate responsibility; Socio ecological ethics; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ETHICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALIENATES;

EID: 84898807806     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.537     Document Type: Article

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