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A Framework for Sustainability Thinking: A Student's Introduction to Global Sustainability Challenges 可持续发展思维框架:一个学生对全球可持续发展挑战的介绍
Synthesis Lectures on Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2022-05-06 DOI: 10.2200/s01168ed1v01y202202sde004
Jeremy G. Van Antwerp, M. Heun
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Sustainable Desalination and Water Reuse 可持续海水淡化和水再利用
Synthesis Lectures on Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2021-06-18 DOI: 10.2200/s01110ed1v01y202106sde003
E. Hoek, D. Jassby, R. Kaner, Jishan Wu, Jingbo Wang, Yiming Liu, Unnati Rao
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引用次数: 6
Just Technology: The Quest for Cultural, Economic, Environmental, and Technical Sustainability 公正的技术:追求文化、经济、环境和技术的可持续性
Synthesis Lectures on Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2018-06-18 DOI: 10.2200/S00857ED1V01Y201805SDE001
T. Siller, G. Johnson
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引用次数: 2
Oil & Gas Produced Water Management 油气采出水管理
Synthesis Lectures on Sustainable Development Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2200/s01003ed1v01y202003sde002
E. Hoek, Jingbo Wang, T. D. Hancock, A. Edalat, S. Bhattacharjee, D. Jassby
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