Private governance organizations in global environmental politics: Exploring their influences

International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 223-243

  Pattberg, Philipp ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79953822188     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203883150     Document Type: Chapter

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