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Did Lithuania use one more chance to create a National Forest Programme? – An integrated evaluation of the National Agreement on Forests Cover

Did Lithuania use one more chance to create a National Forest Programme? – An integrated evaluation of the National Agreement on Forests

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2454-0358 | Journal ISSN: 2454-034X
Language: English
Page range: 251 - 271
Published on: Nov 6, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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