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Michikazu, K., Hisako, K., Masafumi, Y., Arata, I., Haruko, Y., Satoshi, T. (2005). Trade and the Environment: Promoting Environmentally Friendly Trade. In: Takehisa, A., Shun’ichi, T. (eds) The State of the Environment in Asia. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-27403-0_3

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