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Scherhorn, G. (2005). Sustainability, Consumer Sovereignty, and the Concept of the Market. In: Grunert, K.G., Thøgersen, J. (eds) Consumers, Policy and the Environment A Tribute to Folke Ölander. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25004-2_16

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