Banning chlorofluorocarbons: Epistemic community efforts to protect stratospheric ozone

International Organization

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 187-224

  Haas, Peter M ^a  

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EID: 84972274370     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002081830000148X     Document Type: Article

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