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Growth, A-Growth or Degrowth to Stay within Planetary Boundaries?

Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Giorgos Kallis Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Pages 909-920 | Published online: 08 Dec 2014

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