Credible science? Evaluating the regional forest agreement process in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 213-225

  Horwitz, Pierre ^a   Calver, Michael ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0000298491     PISSN: 13221698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.1998.10648420     Document Type: Article

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