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Limited and Mixed Evidence for System-Sanctioned Change to Protect the Environment: A Replication Study Cover

Limited and Mixed Evidence for System-Sanctioned Change to Protect the Environment: A Replication Study

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|Aug 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.871 | Journal eISSN: 2397-8570
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 4, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 30, 2024
Published on: Aug 30, 2024
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