A question of fit: reflections on boundaries, organizations and social-ecological systems.

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Journal of Environmental Management

• Publication date

  2013-11-30

• Fields of study

  Political Science, Sociology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.08.053PMID 24076511
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