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Local Environment
The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability
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Barriers to and enablers of sustainable practices: insights from ethnic minority migrants

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Pages 595-614 | Received 08 Sep 2020, Accepted 01 Mar 2021, Published online: 08 Apr 2021

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