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Original Articles

Assessment of the Programme of Measures for Coastal Lagoon Environmental Restoration Using Cost–Benefit Analysis

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Pages 131-148 | Received 26 Nov 2010, Accepted 18 Jul 2011, Published online: 13 Sep 2012

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