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Analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of peasant communities: an analysis of two rural areas in the department of Boyacá, Colombia Cover

Analysis of the livelihoods and the empowerment of peasant communities: an analysis of two rural areas in the department of Boyacá, Colombia

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 102 - 112
Submitted on: Feb 13, 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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