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Book Title: International Law And Agroecological Husbandry: Building Leg...
Number of Pages: 420 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: International Law and Agroecological Husbandry : Building Legal Foundations for a New Agriculture
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Agricultural, Agriculture / General
Item Weight: 29.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Law
Author: John W. Head
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
