Land Management and Utilization

Navigating the Complexities of Land Management and Utilization for Sustainable Development

Shiliang Liu

State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36956/lmu.v1i1.1672

Received: 7 January 2025 | Accepted: 2 February 2025 | Published Online: 10 February 2025

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