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Governing Outer Space as a Commons is Critical for Addressing Commons on Earth Cover

Governing Outer Space as a Commons is Critical for Addressing Commons on Earth

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|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1378 | Journal eISSN: 1875-0281
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 4, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 4, 2024
Published on: Jan 18, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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