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Radioactive waste management: Societal challenges in the era of green nuclear energy

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|Aug 2022

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Language: English
Page range: 1205 - 1218
Published on: Aug 8, 2022
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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