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CRISES OF STATE POLICY AND LAW

The Practice of Water Policy Governance Networks: An International Comparative Case Study Analysis

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Pages 453-470 | Received 01 Sep 2015, Accepted 29 Nov 2016, Published online: 07 Feb 2017

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