Environmental Activism on the Ground: Small Green and Indigenous Organizing
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Environmental abuse accelerated tremendously in the 20th century because of population growth, economic development, and technological advancement. Historically, environment has served as sourc...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Review of Canadian Studies
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0272-2011', '1943-9954']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02722011.2021.1914997