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Bennett, M. Richardson, P. M. and Schaltegger, S. (2003) Environmental
Management Accounting: Purpose and Progress Edition. United States of
America: Springer.
Boussabaine, H. A. and Kirkham, R. L. (2004) Whole Life-Cycle Costing: Risk and
Risk Responses Edition. Wiley-Blackwell: United States of America.
Beyond Petroleum, (2007) Sustainability Report, Beyond Petroleum: United
Kingdom.
Beyond Petroleum Refinery (Kwinana), (2006) Public Environmental Report, Beyond
Petroleum: Australia.
Burke, E. M. (1999) Corporate Community Relations: The Principle of the Neighbor
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