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Environmentality, green grabbing, and neoliberal conservation: The ambiguous role of ecotourism in the Green Life privatised nature reserve, Sumatra, Indonesia

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Pages 2614-2630 | Received 14 Feb 2020, Accepted 02 Oct 2020, Published online: 22 Oct 2020

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