Water policy-Evidence, learning and the governance of uncertainty

Policy and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-180

  Head, Brian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 77950923672     PISSN: 14494035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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