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Crisis and continuity of capitalist society-nature relationships: The imperial mode of living and the limits to environmental governance

Ulrich Brand University of Vienna, Department of Political Science, Vienna, Austria
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Markus Wissen University of Vienna, Department of Political Science, Vienna, Austria
Pages 687-711 | Published online: 02 Aug 2012

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