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CO2 Emissions and tourism in developed and less developed countries

Carmelo J. LeónInstituto de Turismo y Desarrollo Económico Sostenible (TiDES), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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Jorge E. AranaInstituto de Turismo y Desarrollo Económico Sostenible (TiDES), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anastasia Hernández AlemánInstituto de Turismo y Desarrollo Económico Sostenible (TiDES), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Pages 1169-1173 | Published online: 13 May 2014

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