28 months later: the coronavirus pandemic as an analogy for future sustainability challenges

John Oliver Engler; Henrik von Wehrden

doi:10.1007/s11625-023-01383-4

28 months later: the coronavirus pandemic as an analogy for future sustainability challenges

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28 months later: the coronavirus pandemic as an analogy for future sustainability challenges. / Engler, John Oliver; von Wehrden, Henrik.

in: Sustainability Science, Jahrgang 18, Nr. 5, 09.2023, S. 2499-2504.

Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Kommentare / Debatten / Berichte › Forschung

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