The predicament of sustainability: Solutions in Greenland

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The predicament of sustainability : Solutions in Greenland. / Sejersen, Frank.

The Inuit World. ed. / Pamala Stern. Routledge, 2021. p. 414-431 (Routledge Worlds).

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Harvard

Sejersen, F 2021, The predicament of sustainability: Solutions in Greenland. in P Stern (ed.), The Inuit World. Routledge, Routledge Worlds, pp. 414-431. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429275470-29

APA

Sejersen, F. (2021). The predicament of sustainability: Solutions in Greenland. In P. Stern (Ed.), The Inuit World (pp. 414-431). Routledge. Routledge Worlds https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429275470-29

Vancouver

Sejersen F. The predicament of sustainability: Solutions in Greenland. In Stern P, editor, The Inuit World. Routledge. 2021. p. 414-431. (Routledge Worlds). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429275470-29

Author

Sejersen, Frank. / The predicament of sustainability : Solutions in Greenland. The Inuit World. editor / Pamala Stern. Routledge, 2021. pp. 414-431 (Routledge Worlds).

Bibtex

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