Reflections-defining and measuring sustainability

Review of Environmental Economics and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 147-163

  Heal, Geoffrey ^a  

^a The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

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NATURAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABILITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 84856174685     PISSN: 17506816     EISSN: 17506824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/reep/rer023     Document Type: Article

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