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Implementing Rapid Climate Action: Learning from the ‘Practical Wisdom’ of Local Decision-Makers

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Implementing Rapid Climate Action: Learning from the ‘Practical Wisdom’ of Local Decision-Makers. / Yuille, Andy; Tyfield, David; Willis, Rebecca.
In: Sustainability, Vol. 13, No. 10, 5687, 19.05.2021.

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Yuille, A, Tyfield, D & Willis, R 2021, 'Implementing Rapid Climate Action: Learning from the ‘Practical Wisdom’ of Local Decision-Makers', Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 10, 5687. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105687

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Yuille, A., Tyfield, D., & Willis, R. (2021). Implementing Rapid Climate Action: Learning from the ‘Practical Wisdom’ of Local Decision-Makers. Sustainability, 13(10), Article 5687. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105687

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Yuille A, Tyfield D, Willis R. Implementing Rapid Climate Action: Learning from the ‘Practical Wisdom’ of Local Decision-Makers. Sustainability. 2021 May 19;13(10):5687. doi: 10.3390/su13105687

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Yuille, Andy ; Tyfield, David ; Willis, Rebecca. / Implementing Rapid Climate Action : Learning from the ‘Practical Wisdom’ of Local Decision-Makers. In: Sustainability. 2021 ; Vol. 13, No. 10.

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