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Gender equity and care for transformative climate justice

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 161 - 178
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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