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Evolution in Finland's Forest Biodiversity Conservation Payments and the Institutional Constraints on Establishing New Policy

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Pages 1137-1154 | Received 20 Sep 2012, Accepted 18 Mar 2013, Published online: 20 Sep 2013

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