Journal of Natural Resources, Volume. 35, Issue 3, 513(2020)
New insights into assessing the carrying capacity of resources and the environment: The origin, development and prospects of the planetary boundaries framework
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Xian-peng CHEN, Kai FANG, Jian PENG, Ai-yuan LIU. New insights into assessing the carrying capacity of resources and the environment: The origin, development and prospects of the planetary boundaries framework[J]. Journal of Natural Resources, 2020, 35(3): 513
Received: Feb. 15, 2019
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Published Online: Sep. 25, 2020
The Author Email: FANG Kai (fangk@zju.edu.cn)