Bio-fuelling the hummer?: Transdisciplinary thoughts on techno-optimism and innovation in the transition from unsustainability

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Transitions to Sustainability

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 106-123

  Barry, John ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85017789779     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315550206     Document Type: Chapter

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