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The Limits of Institutions: Environmental Degradation and Knowledge Framing

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Mohamed Salih, M.A. (2004). The Limits of Institutions: Environmental Degradation and Knowledge Framing. In: Spoor, M. (eds) Globalisation, Poverty and Conflict. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2858-X_14

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