Much talk but little action? 'New' environmental policy instruments in Ireland

New Instruments of Environmental Governance?: National Experiences and Prospects

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 132-151

  Flynn, Brendan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 84906299532     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203010396     Document Type: Chapter

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