The Catch-22 of Engineering Sustainable Development
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 2
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Acknowledgments
Sincere thanks are extended to the following people and organizations: Allan Leahy and Dr. Frank Tian of Harrison Grierson Consultants Ltd. (NZ); Chris Smale; Technology New Zealand; and Grace Schäfer.
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