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The Environment and Environmental Degradation

Re-envisioning the Toxic Sublime: National Park Wilderness Landscapes at the Anthropocene

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Pages 889-899 | Received 01 Dec 2019, Accepted 08 May 2020, Published online: 30 Jul 2020

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