Can measures of well-being and progress help societies to achieve sustainable development?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 370-380

  Frugoli, P A ^a   Almeida, C M V B ^a   Agostinho, F ^a   Giannetti, B F ^a   Huisingh, D ^b  

^a PAULISTA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergy; National progress; Sustainability; Sustainable development indicators; Well being

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; PLANNING;

EMERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; NATIONAL PROGRESS; NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS; WELL BEING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84922902153     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.076     Document Type: Article

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