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What is fair? Tensions between sustainable and equitable domestic water consumption in England and Wales.

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What is fair? Tensions between sustainable and equitable domestic water consumption in England and Wales. / Chappells, Heather; Medd, Will.
In: Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, Vol. 13, No. 8, 12.2008, p. 725-742.

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Chappells, H & Medd, W 2008, 'What is fair? Tensions between sustainable and equitable domestic water consumption in England and Wales.', Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 725-742. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830802475658

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Chappells, H., & Medd, W. (2008). What is fair? Tensions between sustainable and equitable domestic water consumption in England and Wales. Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 13(8), 725-742. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830802475658

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Chappells H, Medd W. What is fair? Tensions between sustainable and equitable domestic water consumption in England and Wales. Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. 2008 Dec;13(8):725-742. doi: 10.1080/13549830802475658

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Chappells, Heather ; Medd, Will. / What is fair? Tensions between sustainable and equitable domestic water consumption in England and Wales. In: Local Environment : The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. 2008 ; Vol. 13, No. 8. pp. 725-742.

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