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Research Articles/Findings

Climate Policy and Industry Elite Perceptions of Risk and Uncertainty: A Cross-National Study

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Pages 1399-1418 | Received 30 Apr 2019, Accepted 26 Jun 2020, Published online: 04 Aug 2020

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