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Paradoxes surrounding carbon credits and local area development: the case of Mbire District, Zimbabwe

Nesbert Mashingaidzea Department of Rural and Urban Development, Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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Innocent Chirisab Department of Rural & Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe;c Department of Geography, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tafadzwa Mutambisib Department of Rural & Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Abraham R. Matamandac Department of Geography, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5260-5560
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Pages 1175-1185 | Received 19 Apr 2020, Accepted 06 Jul 2021, Published online: 29 Aug 2021

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