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Research Article

Evaluation of suppliers in the tannery industry based on emergy accounting analysis: implications for resource conservation in emerging economies

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Pages 1-14 | Received 22 May 2021, Accepted 13 Sep 2021, Published online: 22 Sep 2021

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