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Comparative assessment of sustainable development in South American countries on the basis of the Sustainable Society Index

D. Gonzalez-CabezasDoctorate Program on Natural Resources and Sustainable Management, Universidad de Córdoba, Concepción, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. ZarorChemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9548-763XView further author information
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M. Á. HerreraForestry Engineering Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1663-1750View further author information
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Pages 90-98 | Received 03 Sep 2018, Accepted 20 Oct 2018, Published online: 03 Nov 2018

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