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In this final chapter, the chief contributions of this brief are presented and function to further justify the research. A deliberation of the research limitations also appears here, before suggesting ideas for future research. Finally, there are some concluding remarks for wrapping up this brief.
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Thornbush, M.J. (2021). Conclusion. In: The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Metric. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62666-2_7
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