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Governing transitions in the sustainability of everyday life. / Shove, Elizabeth; Walker, Gordon.
In: Research Policy, Vol. 39, No. 4, 05.2010, p. 471-476.

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Shove, E & Walker, G 2010, 'Governing transitions in the sustainability of everyday life', Research Policy, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 471-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2010.01.019

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Shove, E., & Walker, G. (2010). Governing transitions in the sustainability of everyday life. Research Policy, 39(4), 471-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2010.01.019

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Shove E, Walker G. Governing transitions in the sustainability of everyday life. Research Policy. 2010 May;39(4):471-476. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2010.01.019

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Shove, Elizabeth ; Walker, Gordon. / Governing transitions in the sustainability of everyday life. In: Research Policy. 2010 ; Vol. 39, No. 4. pp. 471-476.

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