Crossing boundaries: Complex systems, transdisciplinarity and applied impact agendas

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 6-11

  Simon, David ^a   Schiemer, Friedrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENDA 21; BOUNDARY; RESEARCH WORK; RISK FACTOR; STAKEHOLDER; COMANAGEMENT; POLICY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84906748295     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2014.08.007     Document Type: Review

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