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Beyond abundance: self-interest motives for sustainable consumption in relation to product perception and preferences

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Beyond abundance: self-interest motives for sustainable consumption in relation to product perception and preferences. / Marchand, Anne; Walker, Stuart; Cooper, Tim.
In: Sustainability, Vol. 2, No. 5, 25.05.2010, p. 1431-1447.

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Marchand A, Walker S, Cooper T. Beyond abundance: self-interest motives for sustainable consumption in relation to product perception and preferences. Sustainability. 2010 May 25;2(5):1431-1447. doi: 10.3390/su2051431

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Marchand, Anne ; Walker, Stuart ; Cooper, Tim. / Beyond abundance : self-interest motives for sustainable consumption in relation to product perception and preferences. In: Sustainability. 2010 ; Vol. 2, No. 5. pp. 1431-1447.

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