Sustainability entrepreneurs, ecopreneurs and the development of a sustainable economy

Greener Management International

Volumn , Issue 55, 2006, Pages 63-78

  Gibbs, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 60349097676     PISSN: 09669671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9774/GLEAF.3062.2006.au.00007     Document Type: Article

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