Ecological Economics: An Introduction

Ecological Economics: An Introduction
ISBN-10
0521816459
ISBN-13
9780521816458
Series
Ecological Economics
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
560
Language
English
Published
2005-10-06
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Sigrid Stagl, Michael Common

Description

A comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of ecological economics assuming no prior knowledge of economics.

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