SOLARENERGY FUELS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS: CASE STUDY OF SOUTHWEST COASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH
https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2018-11-4-132-143
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About the Author
Hamidul Huq
Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability (IDSS), United International
University
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Dhaka
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Huq H. SOLARENERGY FUELS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS: CASE STUDY OF SOUTHWEST COASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 2018;11(4):132-143. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2018-11-4-132-143
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