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Management and local capacity for Just Transition

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2025-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 134
Submitted on: Sep 24, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 4, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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