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‘The goal of Martian economics is not “sustainable development” but a sustainable prosperity for its entire biosphere': science fiction and the sustainability debate

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‘The goal of Martian economics is not “sustainable development” but a sustainable prosperity for its entire biosphere': science fiction and the sustainability debate. / Pak, Chris.
In: Green Letters, Vol. 19, No. 1, 02.01.2015, p. 36-49.

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Pak, C 2015, '‘The goal of Martian economics is not “sustainable development” but a sustainable prosperity for its entire biosphere': science fiction and the sustainability debate', Green Letters, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 36-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/14688417.2014.984316

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Pak, C. (2015). ‘The goal of Martian economics is not “sustainable development” but a sustainable prosperity for its entire biosphere': science fiction and the sustainability debate. Green Letters, 19(1), 36-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/14688417.2014.984316

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Pak C. ‘The goal of Martian economics is not “sustainable development” but a sustainable prosperity for its entire biosphere': science fiction and the sustainability debate. Green Letters. 2015 Jan 2;19(1):36-49. Epub 2014 Dec 6. doi: 10.1080/14688417.2014.984316

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Pak, Chris. / ‘The goal of Martian economics is not “sustainable development” but a sustainable prosperity for its entire biosphere' : science fiction and the sustainability debate. In: Green Letters. 2015 ; Vol. 19, No. 1. pp. 36-49.

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