Drivers of Introducing Innovations in the Field of Sustainable Land use in Slovak Agriculture: Exploring The Role of the EU Common Agricultural Policy
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1803-8417
Language: English
Page range: 270 - 291
Submitted on: Nov 16, 2025
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