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Cultural Ecology: Paradigm for a Sustainable Man-Nature Relationship

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Piccardo, C., Canepa, M. (2020). Cultural Ecology: Paradigm for a Sustainable Man-Nature Relationship. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Partnerships for the Goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9_26-1

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