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The Impact of Smart Technologies on Strengthening the Green Economy to Combat Climate Change and Sustain the Saudi Sports Sector Cover

The Impact of Smart Technologies on Strengthening the Green Economy to Combat Climate Change and Sustain the Saudi Sports Sector

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 30 - 42
Submitted on: Dec 21, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 7, 2025
Published on: Jul 5, 2025
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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