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The Costs of Environmental Degradation from Plastic Pollution in Selected Coastal Areas in the United Republic of Tanzania

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  • Jian Xie

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  • Alistair McIlgorm & Jian Xie, 2023. "The Costs of Environmental Degradation from Plastic Pollution in Selected Coastal Areas in the United Republic of Tanzania," World Bank Publications - Reports 39547, The World Bank Group.
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