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Community participation: exploring legitimacy in socio-ecological systems for environmental water governance

Lee GoddenCentre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ray IsonFaculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, School of Engineering & Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Pages 45-57 | Received 18 May 2018, Accepted 10 Apr 2019, Published online: 02 May 2019

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