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Updating the Informational and Control Practices in the Sustainability Agenda

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|Jun 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 133 - 148
Submitted on: Mar 27, 2024
Accepted on: May 21, 2024
Published on: Jun 20, 2024
Published by: University College of Economics and Culture
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