Governments can significantly improve on delivering environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure
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عنوان ژورنال: Government at a glance
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2221-4380', '2221-4399']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1787/81373612-en