White tigers, zoos and sustainability reporting: A cynical reflection

Social and Environmental Accountability Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-25

  Patten, Dennis M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899644058     PISSN: 0969160X     EISSN: 21562245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0969160X.2012.656405     Document Type: Article

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