Fostering international and trans-boundary cooperation in the management of Lake Chad fisheries, wildlife and flora: the role of a trans-boundary Ramsar conservation area

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Issue		Aquat. Living Resour. Volume 37, 2024


Article Number		6
Number of page(s)		10
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2024004
Published online		17 May 2024

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