Resource efficiency complexity and the commons : the paracommons and paradoxes of natural resource losses, wastes and wastages /

The efficient use of natural resources is key to a sustainable economy, and yet the complexities of the physical aspects of resource efficiency are poorly understood. In this challenging book, the author proposes a major advance in our understanding of this topic by analysing resource efficiency and...

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Main Author: Lankford, Bruce A.
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Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2013
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