Corporate responsibility and fraud prevention in the carbon market: ESG governance implications for Vietnam
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59394/JSM.99Keywords:
Carbon credit market, fraud, ESGfraud prevention, corporate responsibilityAbstract
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