Natural Resources, Sustainability and Humanity A Comprehensive View /

Shortly, this book is the written up-graded version of the topics discussed during the Small Meeting of the Second International School Congress: Natural Resources, Sustainability and Humanity, held in Braga, Portugal, 5-8 May 2010 with the diverse participation of scientists, educators and governme...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Mendonca, Angela (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Cunha, Ana (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Chakrabarti, Ranjan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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