Distorted Communication in the Florida Everglades: A Critical Theory Analysis of 'Everglades Restoration'

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 269-284

  Knox, Claire Connolly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

critical theory; ecological restoration; Everglades; Habermas; narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878152648     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2013.775795     Document Type: Article

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