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A Synergy of Gross National Happiness and Sufficiency Economy: Implications for Development Communication in Sustainable Social Change

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The world community has been recently hit hard by a series of international events and crises, ranging from the global financial crisis, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, climate change and pandemics. Such unfortunate incidents have undoubtedly dealt a severe blow to the development efforts all over the world. It is imperative that nations across regions join hands to come up with right strategies and tactics to tackle these formidable problems.

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Supadhiloke, B. (2013). A Synergy of Gross National Happiness and Sufficiency Economy: Implications for Development Communication in Sustainable Social Change. In: Servaes, J. (eds) Sustainable Development and Green Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137329417_4

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