Culture for Sustainable Development 

Human Ecology and Resource Sustainability: The Importance of Institutional Diversity 

A Brief History of Environmentalism 

The Importance of Belief Systems in Traditional  Ecological Knowledge Initiatives 

Minireviews: Exploring the Basic Ecological Unit: Ecosystem-like Concepts in Traditional Societies 

Human Rights and Sustainability

Sustainable development not possible if fellow humans are denied their rights 

Human rights and the SDGs - two sides of the same coin

The futility of the teak forest in Kandhamal

Diverse and healthy ecosystems matter

Land Degradation

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