Exploring cultural landscape narratives to understand challenges for collaboration and their implications for governance

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Exploring cultural landscape narratives to understand challenges for collaboration and their implications for governance. / Schaal-Lagodzinski, Tamara; König, Bettina; Riechers, Maraja et al.
In: Ecosystems and People, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2320886, 01.06.2024.

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Schaal-Lagodzinski T, König B, Riechers M, Heitepriem N, Leventon J. Exploring cultural landscape narratives to understand challenges for collaboration and their implications for governance. Ecosystems and People. 2024 Jun 1;20(1):2320886. Epub 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1080/26395916.2024.2320886

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