Green Political Theory and the Crisis of Global Environmental Policy: Towards Planetary Policy
By: Mohamed Debbah
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ppsr-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3773
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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