A framework for strategic sustainable development

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 17-31

  Broman, Göran Ingvar ^a   Robèrt, Karl Henrik ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Backcasting; FSSD; Strategic sustainable development; Sustainability principles; Sustainability science

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INVESTMENTS; PLANNING;

BACKCASTING; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; FSSD; GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY; NEW BUSINESS MODELS; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES; SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84975744602     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.10.121     Document Type: Article

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