Considering Ecosystem Services in Life Cycle Assessment to Evaluate Environmental Externalities
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Ecosystem services inclusive strategic environmental assessment
Available online 1 February 2013
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Procedia CIRP
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2212-8271
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2016.03.143