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A Stock-Take of Green National Accounting Initiatives

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  • Philip Lawn, 2007. "A Stock-Take of Green National Accounting Initiatives," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 80(2), pages 427-460, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:80:y:2007:i:2:p:427-460
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-0003-1
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