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Ecosystems for the Sustainable Development of Local Territories: A Review of Theoretical Approaches

Korolenko A.V., Belekhova G.V., Kosygina K.E.

Volume 18, Issue 2, 2025

Korolenko A.V., Belekhova G.V., Kosygina K.E. (2025). Ecosystems for the sustainable development of local territories: A review of theoretical approaches. Economic and Social Changes: Facts, Trends, Forecast, 18(2), 230–246. DOI: 10.15838/esc.2025.2.98.13

DOI: 10.15838/esc.2025.2.98.13

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