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The shortest path

Accelerating investment towards carbon-neutral agrifood systems










Santos, N., Monzini, J., Pedersen, E. and Borgomeo, E. 2021. The shortest path: Accelerating investment towards carbon-neutral agrifood systems. Rome, FAO.



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