WECARE: Environmental Commons in Action, Research and Education
By: Adolf Sotoca and Mateusz Gyurkovich
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2026008 | Journal eISSN: 2353-737X | Journal ISSN: 0011-4561
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 29, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 3, 2026
Published on: Apr 6, 2026
Published by: Cracow University of Technology
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