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Governing Earth: The importance of the local. / Harrison, Neil E.; Geyer, Robert.
Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. 1st. ed. Taylor and Francis Group, 2021. p. 150-172 (Complexity in Social Science).

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Harrison, NE & Geyer, R 2021, Governing Earth: The importance of the local. in Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. 1st edn, Complexity in Social Science, Taylor and Francis Group, pp. 150-172. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429296956-9

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Harrison, N. E., & Geyer, R. (2021). Governing Earth: The importance of the local. In Governing Complexity in the 21st Century (1st ed., pp. 150-172). (Complexity in Social Science). Taylor and Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429296956-9

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Harrison NE, Geyer R. Governing Earth: The importance of the local. In Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis Group. 2021. p. 150-172. (Complexity in Social Science). doi: 10.4324/9780429296956-9

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Harrison, Neil E. ; Geyer, Robert. / Governing Earth : The importance of the local. Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. 1st. ed. Taylor and Francis Group, 2021. pp. 150-172 (Complexity in Social Science).

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