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Ecological footprint accounting in the life cycle assessment of products

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  • Huijbregts, Mark A.J.
  • Hellweg, Stefanie
  • Frischknecht, Rolf
  • Hungerbuhler, Konrad
  • Hendriks, A. Jan

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  • Huijbregts, Mark A.J. & Hellweg, Stefanie & Frischknecht, Rolf & Hungerbuhler, Konrad & Hendriks, A. Jan, 2008. "Ecological footprint accounting in the life cycle assessment of products," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 64(4), pages 798-807, February.
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