Purchasing power: Harnessing institutional procurement for people and the planet

Worldwatch Paper

Volumn , Issue 166, 2003, Pages 1-71

  Mastny, Lisa ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0041916237     PISSN: 02708019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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