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The right place. Solid waste management in the Republic of Maldives: between infrastructural measures and local practices Cover

The right place. Solid waste management in the Republic of Maldives: between infrastructural measures and local practices

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|Jun 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2015-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 25 - 32
Submitted on: Dec 30, 2014
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2015
Published on: Jun 30, 2015
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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