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Transboundary Biodiversity Management: Institutions, Local Stakeholders, and Protected Areas: A Case Study From Mt. Elgon, Uganda and Kenya

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Pages 1304-1321 | Received 17 Dec 2008, Accepted 10 Jul 2010, Published online: 11 Jul 2011

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