Advancing the Integration of Informal Waste Pickers into Urban Waste Management Systems: Potentials and Limitations
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Language: English
Page range: 101 - 118
Submitted on: Feb 2, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 19, 2025
Published on: Aug 6, 2025
Published by: University of Niš, Faculty of Economics
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