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A Watershed Moment 分水岭时刻

Water and Conflict in the Middle East Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctt7rkq4.10

M. King

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Groundwater Resources 地下水资源

Water and Conflict in the Middle East Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.1201/b13977-5

M. Giordano, K. Voss, Signe Stroming

引用次数: 9