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  1. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

    Mirella Aoun

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    Walter Leal Filho

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    Anabela Marisa Azul

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Aoun, M. (2020). Pesticides’ Impact on Pollinators. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds) Zero Hunger. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95675-6_38

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