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Green Political Theory and the Crisis of Global Environmental Policy: Towards Planetary Policy

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Language: English
Page range: 75 - 90
Submitted on: Sep 8, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 20, 2026
Published on: Jul 14, 2026
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