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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION

The development of research on environmental, social, and governance (ESG): A bibliometric analysis

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Article: 2125869 | Received 11 Mar 2022, Accepted 09 Sep 2022, Published online: 29 Sep 2022

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