The Green Economy in South Africa: Global Discourses and Local Politics

Politikon

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-22

  Death, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897397804     PISSN: 02589346     EISSN: 14701014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589346.2014.885668     Document Type: Article

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