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Priorities for a sustainable civilization 可持续文明的优先事项

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569148

H. Burkhardt

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The correlation between philosophy, science, energy and world sustainable civilization 哲学、科学、能源与世界可持续文明的关系

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569177

V. Nitu

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Sustainability by design: education for the designed environment 设计的可持续性:设计环境的教育

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569160

C. Middleton

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Sustainability theory and the design of knowledge tools 可持续性理论与知识工具的设计

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569165

A. Farrell

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The influence of scale [in sustainable human activity] 规模的影响[在可持续的人类活动中]

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569180

J. Newton

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Using communications technology for cross cultural training and development: the participatory developmental education model 利用通信技术进行跨文化培训与发展:参与式发展教育模式

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569182

D. R. Boyd

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The correspondence between ontology and environmental attitudes 本体与环境态度的对应关系

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569175

W. Crichton

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Sustainable use of agricultural ecosystems: an optimum control problem 农业生态系统的可持续利用:最优控制问题

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569154

R. Seppelt, O. Richter

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Prolegomena to problemology (definition of social problematics) 问题学导论(社会问题学的定义)

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569174

P. Arnopoulos

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Social contracts and multinational corporations: knowledge tools to promote sustainable civilization 社会契约与跨国公司:促进可持续文明的知识工具

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI: 10.1109/KTSC.1995.569171

E. Palmer

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