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Ecological economics as a policy science: rhetoric or commitment towards an improved decision-making process on sustainability

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  • Shi, Tian, 2004. "Ecological economics as a policy science: rhetoric or commitment towards an improved decision-making process on sustainability," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(1), pages 23-36, January.
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