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Georgescu-Roegen and the 'irreversibility' of material processes

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  • Perrings, Charles, 1997. "Georgescu-Roegen and the 'irreversibility' of material processes," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 303-304, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:22:y:1997:i:3:p:303-304
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    2. Ayres, Robert U., 2004. "On the life cycle metaphor: where ecology and economics diverge," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(4), pages 425-438, April.

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