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The human right to the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and its relationship with food and agriculture










Arancibia, G., Flores, C. & Cuvi, M. 2023. The human right to the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and its relationship with food and agriculture. Legal Brief 11. Rome, FAO.



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