Effective Implementation of Children’s Right to Health and Access to Affordable Household Energy: Overview of Legal Framework in Latvia
By: Karina Palkova, Dina Bite, Olafs Slutiņš and Laila Zemīte
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https://doi.org/10.3390/en17112792
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.2026.015 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0548
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 34
Published on: Sep 30, 2026
Published by: Riga Stradins University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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