Towards a governance of sustainability transitions: Giving place to individuals

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Towards a governance of sustainability transitions: Giving place to individuals. / Rauschmayer, Felix; Bauler, Tom; Schäpke, Niko.
Leipzig: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ, 2013. (UFZ Discussion Papers; Vol. 17/2013).

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Rauschmayer, F, Bauler, T & Schäpke, N 2013 'Towards a governance of sustainability transitions: Giving place to individuals' UFZ Discussion Papers, vol. 17/2013, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ, Leipzig. <http://www.ufz.de/export/data/global/53910_DP_17_2013_Rauschmayer_et_al.pdf>

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Rauschmayer, F., Bauler, T., & Schäpke, N. (2013). Towards a governance of sustainability transitions: Giving place to individuals. (UFZ Discussion Papers; Vol. 17/2013). Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ. http://www.ufz.de/export/data/global/53910_DP_17_2013_Rauschmayer_et_al.pdf

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Rauschmayer F, Bauler T, Schäpke N. Towards a governance of sustainability transitions: Giving place to individuals. Leipzig: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ. 2013 Oct. (UFZ Discussion Papers).

Bibtex

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