Evaluation of Result-Based Payment Schemes for Carbon Farming in Latvia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2026-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 (formerly 2255-8845) | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 483 - 494
Submitted on: Mar 31, 2026
Accepted on: May 20, 2026
Published online: Oct 13, 2026
Published in print: Jan 1, 2026
Published by: Riga Technical University
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