Environmental economics and management

theory, policy, and applications

by Scott Callan

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Published 1996 by Irwin in Chicago .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Environmental economics.,
• Industrial management -- Environmental aspects.,
• Environmental economics -- Case studies.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 679-707) and index.

Other titles	Environmental economics & management
Statement	Scott J. Callan, Janet M. Thomas.
Series	The Irwin series in economics
Contributions	Thomas, Janet M.
Classifications
LC Classifications	HC79.E5 C355 1996
The Physical Object
Pagination	xxv, 725 p. :
Number of Pages	725
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL797181M
ISBN 10	0256132542
LC Control Number	95033128

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