Should we pursue measurement of the natural capital stock?

Ecological Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-266

  England, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flows and stocks; Funds; Natural capital

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; NATURAL RESOURCE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032431769     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(98)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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