E-Participation and Environmental Protection: Are Local Governments Really Committed?

Public Administration Review

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 87-98

  Royo, Sonia ^a   Yetano, Ana ^a   Acerete, Basilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 84894856285     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12156     Document Type: Article

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