Rethinking the financialization of 'nature'

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Rethinking the financialization of 'nature'. / Ouma, Stefan; Johnson, Leigh; Bigger, Patrick.
In: Environment and Planning A, Vol. 50, No. 3, 01.05.2018, p. 500-511.

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Ouma, S, Johnson, L & Bigger, P 2018, 'Rethinking the financialization of 'nature'', Environment and Planning A, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 500-511. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X18755748

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Ouma, S., Johnson, L., & Bigger, P. (2018). Rethinking the financialization of 'nature'. Environment and Planning A, 50(3), 500-511. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X18755748

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Ouma S, Johnson L, Bigger P. Rethinking the financialization of 'nature'. Environment and Planning A. 2018 May 1;50(3):500-511. Epub 2018 Jan 30. doi: 10.1177/0308518X18755748

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Ouma, Stefan ; Johnson, Leigh ; Bigger, Patrick. / Rethinking the financialization of 'nature'. In: Environment and Planning A. 2018 ; Vol. 50, No. 3. pp. 500-511.

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