Keywords:
Natural resources -- Management.
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Conservation of natural resources.
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Sustainable development.
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Social responsibility of business.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Looking at material flows, industrial and societal metabolism and their implications for the economy, this book provides radical perspectives on how the global economy should use natural resources in intelligent ways that maximise well-being without destroying life-supporting ecosystems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (345 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781907643071
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1741734
DDC:
333.72
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analysing global resource use of national and regional economies across various levels -- 3 Europe's resource use: basic trends, global and sectoral patterns, environmental and socioeconomic impacts -- 4 Visions of a sustainable resource use -- 5 Outline of a resource policy and its economic dimension -- References -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- About the contributors -- Index.
