Three cooperative pathways to solving a collective weed management problem

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 116-129

  Graham, S ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Collective action; Cooperation; Noxious plant; Social relations

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; COLLECTIVE ACTION; GOVERNMENT; LANDOWNER; SOCIAL CAPITAL; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84879776618     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2013.774681     Document Type: Article

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