Humanity’s Current Dilemma. The Historical Development of Economics and Ecology. Principles and Objectives of Ecological Economics. Institutions, Instruments, and Policies. References. Index.
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"… summarises the ‘state of the art’ in the discipline. …The
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—South African Journal of Science, November/December 2015"… a
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—Enrico Giovannini, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
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—Richard Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor of Social Epidemiology
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