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Natural versus manufactured capital: win-lose or win-win? A case study of the Finnish pulp and paper industry

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  • Karvonen, Minna-Maari, 2001. "Natural versus manufactured capital: win-lose or win-win? A case study of the Finnish pulp and paper industry," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 71-85, April.
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