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Is the future sustainable? Analysis of Generation Z’s social awareness of sustainable development in Poland

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 122
Submitted on: Jun 26, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 31, 2023
Published on: Jul 31, 2023
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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