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Assessment of Implementation of Circular Economy Framework in the Sri Lankan Construction Sector

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2023-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2255-9671 | Journal ISSN: 2255-9604
Language: English
Page range: 133 - 152
Submitted on: Jul 15, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 3, 2023
Published on: Aug 25, 2023
Published by: Riga Technical University
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