Seven rules for researchers to increase their impact on the policy process

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1087-1096

  Mostert, E ^a   Raadgever, G T ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FIELD METHOD; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLICY ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 49649086738     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-12-1087-2008     Document Type: Article

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