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Contradictions to decent African jobs under energy transition-related extractivism: the case of graphite mining in Mozambique

Les contradictions posées aux emplois africains décents dans le cadre de l’extractivisme lié à la transition énergétique : le cas de l’exploitation du graphite au Mozambique

Contradições para empregos africanos decentes no extrativismo relacionado com a transição energética: o caso da mineração de grafite em Moçambique

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