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A Conceptual Framework for Social, Behavioral, and Environmental Change through Stakeholder Engagement in Water Resource Management

Weston M. Eatona Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1111-1132 | Received 02 Aug 2020, Accepted 13 May 2021, Published online: 06 Jul 2021

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