Rule of law and the environment

Environmental Policy and Law

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 201-210

  Magraw, Daniel Barstow ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY;

EID: 84902984467     PISSN: 0378777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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