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Material flows vs. 'natural capital': What makes an economy sustainable?

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  • Hinterberger, Friedrich
  • Luks, Fred
  • Schmidt-Bleek, Friedrich

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  • Hinterberger, Friedrich & Luks, Fred & Schmidt-Bleek, Friedrich, 1997. "Material flows vs. 'natural capital': What makes an economy sustainable?," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 1-14, October.
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