Where the green is: Examining the paradox of environmetally conscious consumption

Electronic Green Journal

Volumn , Issue 23, 2006, Pages

  Muldoon, Annie ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 33744785365     PISSN: 10767975     EISSN: 10767975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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