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Perceptions of Climate Change and its Socioeconomic Impacts on Rural Communities in the Prishtina Region, Kosovo

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 637 - 656
Submitted on: Apr 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 12, 2025
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Published on: Dec 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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