Pathways to a Resource-Efficient and Low-Carbon Europe.

Distelkamp, M. & Meyer, M. (2017): Pathways to a Resource-Efficient and Low-Carbon Europe. Ecological Economics 155, pp. 88–104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.07.014.

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Politikoptionen für eine ressourceneffiziente Wirtschaft (POLFREE)

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Martin Distelkamp
Mark Meyer

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2017

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