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Sea Turtle Conservation across the Shared Marine Border

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Dutton, P.H., Sarti, L., Màrquez, R., Squires, D. (2003). Sea Turtle Conservation across the Shared Marine Border. In: Batema, J.J., Fernandez, L., Carson, R.T. (eds) Both Sides of the Border. The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47961-3_20

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